SMALL WORKS Art Show – Howland’s Studios Gallery @ The Hive on 16th – Phoenix

Bag Three turned out to be a real stunner – an intriguing set of textures and patterns. It’s a pity that I don’t have more pics of it, but sometimes that’s just the way it works out.

For two solid months, I couldn’t figure out what this scrap was trying to tell me.

I really can’t decide if the correct idea is to pet it or carry it around.

I started putting the pieces together and the next thing you know I had a round bag face, staring back at me.

The benefits of actually doing some maths become crystal clear on this build.

I even had a hot moment where I dreamt that every bag should have an easy drawstring closure AND a thin shoulder strap that detaches!

The original prototype bag – this is it.

Bag Four was a bit more difficult to make; I hadn’t created anything with this kind of structure previously. The main requirement was to be able to sit the bag on the handle of a rollaboard suitcase.