Lover is the beating heart of romance.
Exterior: Poppy red flowers abound.
Interior: Pink flowers print matches exterior.
Zip: Pink gingham (please stop it’s too adorable)
Tassel: Antique striped trade beads mixed with a bit of dark glam.
These KEEPERS are the story of unseen promise. Over many years, I have acquired the delights of gifted materials – from friends, family and clients. Beads, textiles, thread and yarn, paintbrushes…all have remained tucked away, biding their time, polishing themselves into diamonds. Only now I feel very motivated by the desire to make things out of existing materials - to keep making, but to consume less. To transform something un-used into something of use, a sort of alchemy.
The idea of re-using comes as a counter energy to a culture of disposability. Our resources are more precious than many of us seem to acknowledge. Thinking about this pouch, makes me realize all the resources that have gone into it — the water and earth and human labor of growing the cotton plants; the power needed for the machines that wove the textile, the labor of handprinting, the materials of the inks or dye.
Most of these materials chose me, I suppose. And when you find the one-of-a-kind KEEPER for you, I think it’s possible that it’s actually the object that is choosing you.
These KEEPERS promise to hold your dreams, your totems, your nourishment, your love. Let them.
Details below.
Lover is the beating heart of romance.
Exterior: Poppy red flowers abound.
Interior: Pink flowers print matches exterior.
Zip: Pink gingham (please stop it’s too adorable)
Tassel: Antique striped trade beads mixed with a bit of dark glam.
These KEEPERS are the story of unseen promise. Over many years, I have acquired the delights of gifted materials – from friends, family and clients. Beads, textiles, thread and yarn, paintbrushes…all have remained tucked away, biding their time, polishing themselves into diamonds. Only now I feel very motivated by the desire to make things out of existing materials - to keep making, but to consume less. To transform something un-used into something of use, a sort of alchemy.
The idea of re-using comes as a counter energy to a culture of disposability. Our resources are more precious than many of us seem to acknowledge. Thinking about this pouch, makes me realize all the resources that have gone into it — the water and earth and human labor of growing the cotton plants; the power needed for the machines that wove the textile, the labor of handprinting, the materials of the inks or dye.
Most of these materials chose me, I suppose. And when you find the one-of-a-kind KEEPER for you, I think it’s possible that it’s actually the object that is choosing you.
These KEEPERS promise to hold your dreams, your totems, your nourishment, your love. Let them.
Details below.
approx 6x8”
OOAK (one of a kind!)
upcycled heavy duty hand block printed canvas
fully lined with contrast interior
designed with intention and attention – color, pattern, zipper & tassel creation
washable
embellished with a detachible tassel of vintage beads
ships with a holographic sticker sheet 🆓
The pieces of this KEEPER and the impetus for its creation came together slowly over time.
