The Brush Factory in Brighton

Attention Fashionistas, The Brush Factory at in Brighton is getting set to re-open its doors on December 11^th.   No, the factory is not re-opening and taking brush orders.  The only brushes you will find were left behind when the former owner of the 100 year old Cincinnati Brush Manufacturing Company closed his doors several years ago.  You will, on the other hand, find hand crafted and custom designed fashion created by locale designers and artisans in a revamped and funky former factory complete with vintage brush décor that harkens back to the space’s former manufacturing glory.

The Brush Factory is the brainchild of owner Brittany Rose Kovacs who is a graduate of UC’s College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning (DAAP).  The boutique is located at 2019 Central Avenue in Brighton and is intended to be a cooperative store and studio space for local emerging designers and will showcase   women’s and men’s clothing, handspun luxury yarns and other artisanal accessories.

Rose is passionate about the prospect of The Brush Factory being a vehicle to help revitalize the boutique’s rundown neighborhood in addition to bringing more to Cincinnati’s economic table.  By bringing commerce to the Brighton area, she hopes to encourage other businesses to move in to some of the other vacant properties on Central Avenue.  Also, Rose hopes that The Brush Factory will be a place to enable the Cincinnati creative community by encouraging artisans to produce high quality and inspired goods, and promote higher expectations and work ethics. Additionally, proceeds for all clothing alterations brought into the store will be donated to local charities.  Rose and The Brush Factory will remain committed to working with other local charities as well.

Pia is pleased that Fiori del Campo Suri Alpacas will be presenting a line of hand spun Suri alpaca yarns, in addition to novelty yarns which include but are not limited to fibers like Mohair, Cashmere, Angora and Yak, in addition to wools like Merino, Romney and Icelandic.   Other designers slated to present work at the Factory Lynda Lucas, Chris Kittrell, Brittany Rose (Poncho Rose), Jennifer Sult and Lacey Voss.  Rose would eventually like to carry garments from additional independent designers from the Midwest as well.

The Brush Factory is scheduled to open on Friday, December 11^th.  Watch our website and blog for further information on this event and The Brush Factory in general.