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About
Me
Ever since I can remember I've had the desire to create.
When I was around 6 or 7, I made a hollowed out egg
from clay and sculpted tiny rabbits and a picket fence
and painted it for my mom. It has always been the homemade
items that I treasure the most. The crochet blankets
my grandmother made or the stained glass parrot my grandfather
made. I feel a special connection to them.
Everything you see on my website is handmade by me.
Uniquehandbags started in 2005 when I received a sewing
machine for my birthday and started experimenting with
scrap leather and upholstery. I started making gifts
for friends and family and soon realized how much I
enjoyed it, so I decided to really give it a try and
start my own business. Leather is one of my new favorite
materials to work with. I like the fact that the edges
can be left raw and wont fray, therefore allowing more
flexibilty in my designs.
It's been extremely helpful to have a graphic design
background. It allows me to do all my own photography,
marketing and web design without having to hire outside
help and I am constantly learning new skills. It really
comes in handy to have those skills.
My life is consumed with creativity. I enjoy watercolor,
illustration, sewing, sculpting, crocheting, making
jewelry, photography and gardening. I never limit myself
to just one kind of art or media. There is just too
much to explore and learn! I want to do it all!
I
attended school at Platt College in San Diego where
I studied graphic design and computer graphics. After
graduating I worked as the lead production/design person
for 4 years at a very busy sign company. In the last
20 years a lot has happened. I had children. I have
had numerous jobs, but have never been thouroughly happy
with what I was doing. Every job that I ever had always
reminded me that I should be doing something creative
and have my own business, I just never knew what it
was. I've worked in retail, sales, restaurants, the
school district working in pre-k and developmental kindergarten,
physical therapist aid, fitness trainer, model, web
designer, and a few others. Nothing seemed to be the
right job for me. I can finally say that I am doing
what I love.
My dream is to own my own shop/studio someday where
I can work and sell at the same time, and share space
with other artists. I love the whole set up of Spanish
Village in Balboa Park, San Diego. The whole concept
of it is great! There are so many fun people to talk
to and so much art influence and I admire that each
artist is doing what they love and sharing it with the
world. It is also the place where I grew up, and I miss
very much.
I enjoy the arts so much that I decided to start "Artist
Interviews" on my website focusing on the arts
that I enjoy the most and giving other artists some
exposure. I also want to let each one of them know how
much I appreciate what they do.
Thank you for visiting,
Pamela
If you would like to send me an e-mail I can be reached
at uniquehandbags@sbcglobal.net
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