Diatom Tiny Tote

Description

Great for your geeky friend, and especially great for a biologist. A tiny ivory canvas tote bag with handles has diatoms (in navy) screen printed onto one side. It is an original and handmade design by me!

The tote bag has many purposes! Organize your crafts, use it as a gift bag, hang it on your doorknob to catch loose change or other small items. 6"x6"

What's so cool about diatoms?
Diatoms are typically unicellular organisms that can be found in fresh or sea water or moist areas. They are believed to have originated during or before the Jurassic period. They are an important food source of mollusks and fish. My father is a biologist and has spent a lot of time studying these organisms, and this design is dedicated to him. These diatoms are my own renderings of a Pinnularia, and some other species inspired by these photographs: http://thalassa.gso.uri.edu/flora/arranged.htm

Shipping:
First Class USPS for domestic orders. If you buy multiple items, each additional item is only 20 cents extra. For international orders, I will ship it with International First Class USPS. It says that the time "varies" for this method of shipping and I agree -- it REALLY varies!

Added on Nov 05, 2009