Hello, welcome to Vintage Studios Ltd.
My grandmother was the greatest collector of things I have ever known. Growing up during the Great Depression, she didn't believe in throwing much of anything away. Some of my earliest memories were listening to stories of how and why she was in possession of certain pieces, counting her pairs of shoes, playing dress-up, and organizing her jewelry by color.
Although I knew she had a lot of special things, I never dreamed I would find the treasures I did when she passed away at age 103. Room after room, trunk after trunk, box after box, I uncovered history every day. These items have belonged to my family for generations: embroidered chiffon blouses my great grandmother wore... delicate beaded purses from my great great aunt... great grandfather's silk dress shirts... and of course, my grandmother's dresses spanning more than four decades.
Since the apple never falls far from the tree, I too tend to hang onto things, envisioning new uses for old, worn objects. I've started incorporating a bit of history from grandma's house into my paintings. I use her old doilies, antique books, buttons, and miscellaneous ephemera in my work. Each piece is original and one of a kind.
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