A Maritime Girl - Handmade Women's Accessories
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Today I was thinking about a website that I visit now and then, it's devoted to 'Found Art'. It's something I've wanted to participate in, but just haven't bothered, for lack of a better word, to get around to. But thinking about Christmas and the fact that I have a lady who wants to come to my Studio to buy a Painted Bag, I think I'm going to try a little Found Art of my own. I'm going to make up 12 Painted Clutches and leave them around town, with a note inside that says something to the effect that 'You have found a Free Gift that you can keep or give to someone this Holiday season'. I need to make up some for the Studio anyway, so why not a few more and just see if anyone let's me know they found them and what they did with them.
Wouldn't you love to find something that you could give as a gift?! I know I would. I will do up a dozen this weekend, and when I'm finished, I'll include a picture here of the bunch. That will surely get me in the mood...I've not done a creative thing for a couple weeks...busy with birthdays and Christmas 'stuff'.
UPDATE: I'm running out of time! So I'm going to pick some items I have at my shop, wallets, clutches, bookmarks...I'll feel like an elf.
Handmade Accessories for Women
These things about me influence the way I create:
I have no formal training in any of the mediums I explore.
I hate to shop, that's why I create.
I am impatient.
I prefer the easy way.
I want to do everything well from the first moment I try, and get angry when I can't.
I believe I can do everything.
I want to be the best at what I do.
I love asymetry in everything but houses.
I love making something and having someone see it and say 'how did you think of that!?'
Creating Accessories for Women...by hand:
Much of my work is done by hand, or is handmade, yet I hear lots of discussions about the definition of 'hand made'. In my work it means buying as little finished components for a piece as absolutely possible. For example, my sea glass wire jewelry...I buy wire, I don't buy components, I don't buy charms, or loops or rings, or clasps. I buy wire then I bend, twist, hammer, tumble, hammer again, cut...until I get the jewelry components I want. The one component I do buy is a bit of bulk chain, for my lower priced pendants.
For my bags I create the bag as well as the design. The bags are sewn by me. I do not buy bags and then paint them.
Women's Accessories - Handmade by A Maritime Girl
