WELCOME TO MADE IN FOREST HILLS

I'm Nicholas Ruiz and I ❤ Bow Ties.  I live in Forest Hills, Queens and create custom designed and handmade Bow Ties out of reclaimed and recycled materials.

THE ORIGINALS is a project I began in February 2011.  It will end in December with the fashioning of 11 unique Bow Ties inspired from the 2011 Exhibitions and Events I work at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).  From guitar picks for the Picasso: Guitars 1912-1914 exhibition opening to Legos for the Armory Show 2011 benefit - and more! A year of Bow Tie art and appreciation.

I will also be crafting THE SIGNATURES, a selection of special Bow Ties for purchase made from fun and found materials.

Follow my project and adventures.  Send me tips and ideas.

#bowtielove,
@BowTieBoy