Brooklyn Chamber’s Brooklyn Made certification recognizes local businesses
Seated in her compact 400-square foot studio apartment in South Park Slope, Danielle Zuckerman cuts, shapes and wraps different shades of paper together at her dining table, to create Paper Portrayals, the namesake company she started in 2011.
Zuckerman enjoys using paper to recreate realistic flowers, from peonies to lotus flowers.
“I got into paper flowers because of the inspiration I saw online and I wanted to make paper flowers for my wedding,” said Zuckerman.
Zuckerman’s company is one of 42 that have recently been awarded the Brooklyn Made certification from the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. The certification — actually a label — is a mark of originality of a company.