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meet: Karen Meyers. 
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    Ever since the day she rescued a brightly colored piece of plaid wool from her mother’s scrap bin, stitched on a bit of fringe and happily called it a poncho, Karen has loved sewing and has chosen fabric as her medium of choice. It’s fair to say that she had a creative head start coming from a family of artists and teachers who always encouraged her to make things. In a household full of paints and markers, fabric, yarn and buttons the creative options were endless. Soon, art as enterprise became a theme in her life as she began selling her creations.

Now, as her kids prepare to leave the nest, Karen is concentrating once again on her personal goals as an artist, while benefiting from what she’s learned working for others. Karen’s purses and accessories deftly mix polish with frivolity by using a wide range of materials, like recycled sweaters, vintage serapes, needlepoint and antique lace. Inspiration comes from her large fabric and trims collection, much of which has been acquired on her annual trips to Spain. Yet even among the unexpected combination of textures and colors, it’s easy to spot her meticulous construction choices.

“Handbags are functional sculptures,” Karen says, “with unlimited variations and design challenges. I feel most creative when my sewing room is strewn with fabric, buttons, and trim and I am faced with many, many choices.” Ultimately, she’s found a perfect medium for both her designer’s eye and her technical skills. But when you ask her, it’s a lot simpler than that: “I sew because I’m very happy when I’m doing it!”		    
Recommended Karen Meyers Picks (click on image to enlarge)
       
     

triangle pouch
$16

  

cable purse
$62

    

cable & stripes purse
$48

    

cashmere slouch hat
$69