So yes, I’m back in NY, still trying to get back into the proverbial groove (what proverb was that again?). I had some great meetings with some Denver boutique folks & got a chance to visit my old haunts. Once I got back, I got to get in some studio time & made a few new wrist cuffs. Even more exciting, though, is the new designs I’ve been working on. Jayson at Subdivision requested an ish backpack, so I’ve been putting some sketches down on paper. I’m really excited to see how it could turn out. I think it will be stylistically similar to the standard v.5, with more room & more pockets. This is all to happen when I get back into the rhythm of ish work which is as elusive as the last ice cube at the bottom of a tall glass. Please don’t ask why I haven’t quit my job to work solely on ish stuff, ’cause it’s not like I haven’t thought of it already & I might just start to cry. If I were more committed to being even broker than I am now, maybe, but apparently I’d like to be able to keep paying rent for a while.

Just as I’m about to stop working & vacate, all my shit starts stirring up some interest. Look at me & my enviable position. I’ve been preparing for my business/pleasure vacation by considering which new bags I should make & which bags I should take out of my stock for my trip to the Denver boutiques. But as it is… I have no stock. I gave subdivision two more bags & sold my lazy, living with the parents bag that hadn’t ever even left the studio. so now I’m putting in the hours to make two entirely new bags for the Denver scene. Mind you, I’m pretty psyched to be able to whip out an almost entirely orange striped bag. My insides are cheering. I just didn’t expect it, that’s all. This bag rocks, mostly because I was in the zone the throughout the entire process of making it. It didn’t go too quickly or too slowly. I’ve gotten a couple commission requests that I’ll try to tackle on the flip side of the trip. Watch out you crazy-color-bag lovers! I’ve got some doozies coming up.