Amaryllis and Snow

Study of indoor/outdoor light.

Street Graffiti in downtown Vancouver

water bus

looking out the front door

I love these blues

first day of many days of glorious snow

Merry Christmas from Vancouver Canada

We are spending the Christmas holidays in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.

The Frederick News-Post blog

Lauren LaRocca of the Frederick News-Post has written a wonderful article about my bags and Etsy shop on her blog.  Thank you, Lauren.

open studio

:: OPEN STUDIO ::

Art, note cards, hand made bags and rescued fabric pot holders

SATURDAY DECEMBER 6
6-10 PM
SUNDAY DECEMBER 7
1-5 PM

email for directions:

karinbirch@gmail.com

Etsy Shop

early christmas cactus

Etsy Shop

Check out my new Etsy shop KarinBirch.etsy.com, I'll be adding stuff all week.

The Red Bag

Cranberry red canvas bag with a vintage button closure. Inside are 2 pouch pockets (one on each end) and a sleeve pocket divided into 5 sections, pen, cell phone, ipod, lipstick... on the interior back wall. The bag is 10" tall, 13" top/18'bottom wide and 7" deep, plenty of room for stuff. The canvas makes for a bit more structured shape.

Long Strapped Gypsy Bag

This bags strap is repurposed black Levi's fabric backed with a repurposed light brown cotton. The interior has 2 cotton pouch pockets on each end of the bag, a deeper purple mauve than the vintage button closer. The bag body is a beautiful striped upholstery fabric lined with a repurposed simple black, gray and white rayon floral print. The bag is 10" tall, 13" top/18" bottom wide and 7" deep, plenty of room for stuff. The strap is 41" long.

Short Strapped Gypsy Bag

This bags is made of light gray brushed corduroy, with 2 heavy duty snap closures. Inside are 2 pouch pockets made of vintage fabric ( one on each end) and a linen sleeve pocket divided into 5 sections, pen, cell phone, ipod, lipstick... on the interior back wall. The bag is 10" tall, 13" top/18'bottom wide and 7" deep, plenty of room for stuff. The The brushed corduroy feels great and it's lined with an understated gray cotton print!

A beautiful October trip to San Francisco

Found on the climb to Coit Tower on Telegragh Hill.

Some of the very useful and wonderful POT HOLDERS...

This summer, in the process of changing my live/work studio into all studio/gallery space, I had to come to terms with the dilemma of all the vintage and rescued fabrics I have been collecting forever. At first I made simple aprons using linens and cottons with vintage fabric pockets and details in beautiful color combinations and sold them at the local farmers' market. As the remaining pieces of fabric got smaller and smaller, pot holders seemed the perfect answer. Their design is inspired by the pot holders my Grandmother used to make which were round pieces of Barkcloth (remnants from the sewing factory her mother worked in) with crocheted edging. The round shape makes a lot more sense to me than a square. I've added a loop to hang them for display when not in use and substituted a wonderful frayed edging which is oddly nostalgic and contemporary at the same time.

Pot Holders are $10 each.