Purse of Peace
Peace is a multicolored tote bag with a red lining and working zipper, made with forgotten brands such as Chesterfields, Larks, Viceroy and many others. This piece was made to standout.
My Wife
A well-proportioned clutch purse, My Wife uses double bands of light and dark lines to define central monochromatic fields.
Michele
This clutch bag is unusual in that it bears a woman’s name. We know nothing of her, except that she was beloved.
Homer
Homer is a playfully constructed dog made of Canadian cigarette boxes. The artisan possessed a good sense of volume and created the dog with a wide stance that supports its weight and lends it a sense of vitality.
Cherry’s Treasure
This exquisitely crafted chest has a hinged lid that covers a protected interior sections. The outer form is articulated by a carefully rendered border that reveals it architecture and gives visual order to its form
Presidential Pardon
Presidential Pardon is a purse made of woven cigarette boxes covered with postage stamps bearing images of former Presidents George Washington, Dwight Eisenhower, Thomas Jefferson and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Cross
Perhaps evoking religious reflection, this Christian icon of the Latin Cross was created from discarded Camel and Winston cigarette packages.
Deserted Destiny
Deserted Destiny is artfully crafted from thousands of Camel cigarette boxes to form a pleasantly proportioned shoulder bag.
Red and White
Named for its palette, Red and White is created from more than 1000 Pall Mall cigarette boxes woven together into alternating red motifs set against white squares.
The F.D.R. Express
FDR Express is a two-part artifact consisting of a clutch bag and a matching belt. Together, thousands of cigarette boxes and wrapper were required as well as an equally large number of 1966 Franklin D. Roosevelt six cent postage stamps.