The Rag Rug Festival is happening in Las Cruces, New Mexico this weekend. In addition, some offical college basketball playoff is in town at the same time. I am going to write about the wonderful organization that develop opportunites for cottage industries among rural living women in NM to sell their work.
Today however, I am remembering my first sale at a Rag Rug Festival three years ago.
A hand made and beaded bag with a full flap over front. This bag itself was hand sewn, medium weight cow leather. The trim around all the edges was hand beaded with a variety of Czech seed beads. The "tree" incorporated a variety of beading techniques using the same type of beads and some larger pressed glass leaves, also Czech - beads identified as such are carefully regulated by that country’s government and are considered some of the best made beads in the world.
The Tree of Life was a shoulder bag of about 8” in length and approx. 5” wide. I incorporated the natural edging of the piece of leather in the over all design. It was a joy to create and sold very quickly at the Festival in New Mexico.
Of course with that bag in mind, I can create another bag of similar design, but it would be very different, as the spirits (of the leather, the beads and myself) are moved.
How wonderful that experience was, other women artists coming together in a museum setting and the excited public. We all had a good time.
Off to sell, here's to good fortune, good companionship, fun and good times for all at the Rag Rug Festival in Las Cruces this weekend.
1 comment:
Love the bag and I wish you much luck..sounds like a great time.
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