custom-made knitted vinyl & metal purses

Are you looking for something unique for yourself or your customers? Have a custom made, unique, gorgeous, hand-knitted purse made to your size specifications. Purses start at 7" x 5" small clutch for $125.00 retail. Contact me today for more information: sally@converse-doucette.com. Yes, I do accept wholesale orders (minimum 5 purses).

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upcoming gallery show

Later this year, Sally Converse-Doucette will join fellow artist Susannah Keith for a two-woman art show at the Farrington-Keith Gallery, in southeastern Michigan. She is working hard on her textile artwork for the show where she will focus on corsets and aprons.

More information will follow in the near future.

 

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"So many cool ties but who wants to wear them around their neck? Not me, but put them together in a funky skirt and I’m there! A couple of months ago a friend gave me a fabulous collection of vintage, and not so vintage, ties. Thrilled, I sorted out the ties that were fragile, those with spots or stains and organized what was leftover into three skirts, each a different style. These skirts are fun to wear and start some great conversations.

Of the three tie skirts that I made, the wrap-around style is the easiest to make and fit. Gather a few ties, some simple supplies and you, too, can make a unique, fun skirt."

Sally Converse-Doucette
from Craft - Volume 8

"My youth was spent in a house constantly “under construction”.  Although my mother bemoaned the inconvenience, I thought it was a great adventure and loved the “doodads” left around after projects were complete. Bits of wood, nails, washers, bolts, beautiful shining metal pieces filled small, neat boxes in our garage and I helped myself to them. Also during this time, I developed a love for textiles; wearing them, altering them, knitting, sewing, crochet… etc. It is not surprising that I began to combine the two interests, and both still influence my art. My metal knitted purse is an excellent example of textile and hardware fusion."

Sally Converse-Doucette
from Craft - Volume 5