Reclaim  Repair  Up-Cycle  Re-Purpose

In this Eco-Friendly Venture of Utilizing Pre-Produced and Manufactured Goods, it all Begins with a Mission to Reduce the Waste and Thoughtless Consumption of our Natural Resources.

All that we Use in Our Daily Lives Derives from Natural Resources; Many are Essential for Survival.  To Reclaim, Repair, Up-cycle, and Re-Purpose is Paying Respect to These Resources, and Staving-Off Their Depletion. Food for Thought: The Industrial Revolution Began Only About 260 Years Ago.

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My New artisanaworks.com has Just Launched... An On-Line Marketplace of Handmade, Eco Friendly Goods From my Workroom / Studio, Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, USA.

Among My Offerings: Artisanawear ~ Fashion Accessory Big Scarves, Long Scarves, Extra Long Scarves and Wraps

L-R: Eco Friendly Scarf C, Long Fringed Scarf G, Safari Print Scarf E

Distinctive, Way-Green Fashion Accessory Scarves and Wraps Handmade from Recycled Textiles and Fabrics, Reclaimed Apparel, with Remnant or Vintage Trims. All Ingredients are Hand Selected and Individually Sourced... Pre-Washed and Shrunken, and Washed Again. A Fine Arts Background, and a Life-Time Engulfed in Fabrics and Textiles is the Impetus for Searching out Just the Right Combinations of Color, Tone, Pattern, Texture, Flavor, and Drape. The Realization of One Scarf May be Dependent upon Finding, say, That Certain Shade of Blue Silk, or a Specific Black and White Print to Complete the Mix.

So, We are Talking 5-6 Skirts and Dresses, Fabric Remnants and Maybe 20 Yards of Trims per Scarf!

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