I'm So Excited to Be Here!
Hi, I'm Denise. For as long as I can remember I've been making things. When I was about 5-years-old I set up a "store" in my living room. I slid my crayon drawings under the glass of our end tables and forced my brothers and sisters to buy my greeting cards. I guess that's one advantage of being the baby of the family, they humored me. And since most of my siblings were teenagers, with some spending money, they bought them! Thus began my entrepreneurial career.
Bucktown Studio is a great outlet for all of my pursuits. I love sewing, painting, drawing, jewelry making, and origami. I especially love making things that people will actually use. I'm brand-new to Etsy, but I've been doing this for quite a while, selling my wares at a local artisan co-op and at art fairs.
What's with the goat? Bucktown is a neighborhood in Chicago. It's a fun, vibrant community with beautiful architecture, funky shops, fabulous restaurants, great nightlife, and a supportive arts network. Bucktown is where I live and work. A hundred and fifty years ago Bucktown was the area of Chicago where people raised goats, thus the name. So, the goat has become the emblem of the Bucktown neighborhood.
I'm running Bucktown Studio with the help of my wonderful husband, George. George is an "IT Guy." Which is incredibly helpful since I, most assuredly, am NOT! George claims that he's not creative, which I don't believe. His dad was amazingly talented watercolor artist. So, while George may not spend his time painting and sewing, there's definitely an artistic sensibility in his blood: He gets me!
About a month ago I started my first Etsy project: Bagmaker Supply. Besides making things, I also really love sourcing and acquiring shiny handbag hardware and accessories. If you like making things too, I hope you'll visit our Bagmaker Supply Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BagmakerSupply