Designer Handbags

Master of Arts Kathleen Dustin invents and creates her own fancy bags. In his collections, you can find bags, fruit bags, flowers bags, boxes bags, brushes bags, handbags icons and collages with drawings in the style of the Renaissance. Kathleen Dustin creates handcraft handbags from polymer clay, and decorates them with paintings, appliqués, carving, using the author’s technique. Each bag has a handle, strap or string of special rubber or bronze chain.
It turns out that polymer clay is resistant to mechanical influences, so the products created from this material, are very strong. Handbag from Kathleen Dustin can cost as $ 400 as well as $ 1000.
Initially, Kathleen painted women of the Renaissance era on her individual bags, and later elements of the Scriptures were noticed in her works. Now, Kathleen works with plant elements: peppers, seeds, grass, leaves and petals.

Aesthetics and functionality
Products created by Kathleen Dustin, are so delicious, that might, for example, become elements of the decor in the home interior. Actually, Kathleen wants another fate for her creations. According to Kathleen, she strives to create not only beautiful but functional objects. “Figurines are just collecting dust, and handbags are functional. You can touch them, examine them, you can wear these beautiful things with them and use them “- designer explains her position.

Bags from Kathleen Dustin – art
The uniqueness of handbags from Kathleen Dustin is appreciated by representatives of art. Despite the desire of Kathleen to see her creations in action, some of the handbags are turned into exhibits, increasing the exposure of famous museums.

Jewelry from Kathleen Dustin
Talented designer Kathleen Dustin creates also jewelry: bracelets, earrings, rings, necklaces, brooches and Hairpins.

A little bit about Kathleen Dustin
Kathleen Dustin originally wanted to become a jazz pianist and travel the world, despite the mother’s tips to become a painter. But her mother’s persuasions have prevailed: in 1979 Kathleen has received a diploma of arts (ceramics and sculpture) from Arizona State University.
Currently, Kathleen Dustin lives in New Hampshire and enjoys a nomadic way of life. Her husband is a businessman and that allows the couple to live also in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Washington, District of Columbia, Houston, across the Mediterranean and Russia.