names materials are sourced from existing ones in the general northeast united states area. all of the base materials for products are reused/reclaimed goods that have been found and curated by myself.
appliqué/novelty detail materials are curated and sourced from an array of independent artisans or collectors. these are types of things that i might come by in my travel, use in my everyday routines, or i specifically located and purchased.
stories -
snow/ ski jackets were obtained from throw bins.
-march 2024
patches from flea markets, private sellers and thrift finds were curated to be used for patches on obtuse pieces of clothes.
-january 2024
vintage 1960s leather suitcases were obtained from junk pile.
-2024
grocery totes mostly made of ripstop material were salvaged and cut into patches to use as applique.
-may 2022
clothing hamper, burlap sacks, and sport bags were obtained from salvage and reused for handbags.
-2022
an old futon structure was salvaged and deconstructed to be used for a arm chair.
-2022
large amounts of leather scrap obtained from a friend whose grandpa made leather boots.
-2021
mass amounts of rope and thread for sewing machines Obtain from yard sales across the south central pennsylvania area.
-2021
large qustities of overstock tourist hats were obtained from an overstock store. styles varied from baseball caps to sunhats to fishing hats.
-2021
an old office chair seat was found amongst old paint cans in a barn. the two were combined To make a stacking seat of paint cans.
-2021
saucer shair frame and old childhood plush animals reused for a plush apholstered armchair.
-2021
approximately 300 to 500 pounds of jersey, canvas and denim scrap was salvaged from my own and nearby, friends, old clothing.
-2020