Dispatches From Austin: Canoe
Friday, 29 June 2012
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Contributor postal service yesteryear Tracy Castro of Fair Morning Blue
Hola, friends! Today, it is my privilege to convey you lot a picayune studio tour of gifted Austin artist, Natalie Davis. Many of you lot already know Natalie from her successful dwelling accessories shop, Miss Natalie. Others volition recognize her every bit the talented designer behind Canoe leather goods.
Natalie is also a graphic pattern professor every bit good every bit the blogger at Tool as well as Tack, where she highlights artisans as well as rebels of all kinds. Yes, Natalie does all this, as well as somehow inward her spare time, she produces popular upwards shops - 5 terminal twelvemonth - as well as other curated events.
Currently, Natalie is collaborating amongst Abby Powell from Here is my postal service near Feliz from terminal month. There are 2 days left to utilize to live on a vendor at the Feliz sale, as well as then if you're interested inward participating, become for it!
I am completely smitten amongst these manus tooled leather cardinal chains that Natalie made, specially the shields. They remind me of my Texas childhood - expansive pastures, windmills as well as province music.
Thank you, Natalie, for welcoming me into your sugariness studio, as well as for sharing a glimpse of your workspace. What a process to meet where you lot usage your beautiful wares.
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Tracy Castro - a designer as well as rural Texas Panhandle native - has called Austin dwelling for the terminal 16 years. Tracy's novel pattern venture, Fair Morning Blue, features seasonal cards, hand-stamped textiles, as well as whatever other whimsies come upwards into her caput as well as heart. Find Tracy on her blog, facebook, or twitter.