Etsy

Cultivar is the brain child of Katie Reim. Literally. Born out of boredom during recovery after brain surgery in 1/09, I started making fabric flowers on the couch to try to keep myself from doing too much. Before I knew it, I had a living room full of them, and needed to move them out. So I turned to Etsy, my addiction, and things took off from there.

I am a professional freelance illustrator but when I'm not painting, I find the need to be making SOMETHING. I most definitely have creative ADD!

**Material quality**
I am a firm believer that you should choose to wear something because it is designed well, and you feel good wearing it, not because of a predetermined monetary worth. Since most of my materials are bought second-hand, I usually have no way of knowing what it is made of, or whether it is "high quality" or not. I choose my jewelry and beads to upcycle based on how they look and feel, not on whether they are made of a certain materials. For all I know, a necklace could be made of gold and diamonds, or tin and plastic. What I appreciate is the possibility of turning it into a truly unique and beautiful piece, and I hope you do too.

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