Artist Profile

Like so much of what you'd see in my work room, I am a work in progress. I cannot remember a time when the drive, the need to create art didn't encourage me to see the world, and the objects that fill it, through a different lens.

I'm a sewist/knitter/crafter/feltmaker enjoying a lifelong love affair with color and texture. I opened my Etsy shop in June 2011 -- you can check out feedback from happy customers here: bhttp://www.etsy.com/feedback/received

I love seeing my items go off to new homes all over the globe -- it was exciting to see one of my bags featured in this UK blog: emmavarnam.co.uk/ in October 2011.

My tastes are eclectic -- I am inspired by vintage and retro textiles, but equally smitten with cutting-edge contemporary design. From the whimsical and amusing to the "sensible and clever," I love combining new and repurposed materials in new (and quite possibly eccentric) ways!

I don't think there's any such thing as "too many bags," "enough hats," or "too much paper ephemera." My feeling is that clever accessories and useful-but-delightfully-decorative items make each day richer and more fun. So I hope you'll enjoy the figments ... I mean "products" ... of my imagination.