The very creative filmmakers Deanna Director and Billy Hiller, who created “Eleven Madison Bark,” spent a fun Saturday making homemade merchandise and decorations for the Bed-Stuy Aquarium, a tiny sidewalk fish pond made from a leaky fire hydrant and its cement surroundings.
The director and her team created a miniature version of the aquarium, as well as T-shirts, a necklace with water from the hydrant and a small billboard that can be rented. The proceeds go towards funding the pond.
You’ve probably heard of the famous Bed-Stuy Aquarium. We’re huge fans so we wanted to make some merchandise to help.
The Bed-Stuy Aquarium
The aquarium was built by Hajj-Malik Lovick and Je-Quan Irving, who both wanted to bring the community and the world together.
It was a little dry, the place was dirty and my friend said, “What if we put fish in it?” We cleaned it up. …And then we put the fish in it and from there it just grew and grew and grew. It’s nice to see the kids come out. It’s nice to see people come from all over the world
The Bed-Stuy Aquarium is located at 408 Tompkins Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
