A bittersweet goodbye

The first gallery that I began selling at, HeART the Gallery, closed its doors this week as the owner, Mike, is taking a break from running the gallery to write a book on his art. This is a great opportunity for him and I wish him the best of luck on his new journey. Mike assured me that he wants to as a gallery owner again but for the time being, he wants to focus on his book and art. Mike showed an interest in selling my artistic bags in his gallery and always complemented my skills for color pallets and designs. This closing brings up my previous bittersweet farewell to Happy Delusions, the first boutique that I sold at. Owner, Mary, wanted to pursue other adventures and has been doing great.

I am happy for both owners and couldn't be more grateful to have met them and the opportunity to sell at their amazing establishments.

On another note, I know another person pursing in writing a book that I think everyone should check out. Nathan Vass is a King County Metro bus driver and currently has a blog about his bus route adventures. He his also in the works in writing a book, inspired by his blog. If you're ever riding the 358, be sure to say hi to Nathan!

Two opposite sides of Washington State

I recently visited Spokane for the weekend, about five hours away from Seattle. I came across a store just outside of downtown Spokane called Glamarita. Right away I recognized the long dresses in the window made out of ties from Etsy and Pinterest. Upon walking in, I saw purses made out of ties that I saw on Etsy. I had not realized that the creator of these amazing garments were from Spokane. We met and exchanged contact information while sharing our background and experiences.

Shop owner, Ronnie Ryno, has a vast collection of amazing works that she has created. Be sure to check out her shop if you're in the area.

Happy 2013

2012 ended on a couple of difficult notes but in time, and with strength, things start to look up again. With the first term of graduate school starting, making purses has fallen down the list. However, with the new year I plan to pick up and continue the projects I planned for Trizanh.

Building an online store, through sites like Etsy, will only help expand Trizanh to all the purse lovers out there in the world. However, producing quality photos and maintaining the online shops are a lot of work but this is something that shall be accomplish this year. Running my own online shop off Trizanh.com will be another step in the e-commerce world so for now, sites like Etsy and ArtFire will suffice.

Creating the Sew-Do-Ku Collection is an on going project and this year will be another year of experimental crafting. Just when I think I figured out one part, another part doesn't work. This collection will be worth every sweat and tear I've put into it.

Boutiques that sell handmade goods are what help professional crafters launch their brand. This year I plan to find more boutiques to give some purses a place to call home.

Thanks again for all the support and love to this crazy purse maker and be sure to check back for more adventures in the world of Trizanh!