The Five Inch Tin

"Fiber, Tile, Tin".  That was my original subtitle on this poor lonely blog.  I did post about my coffeebean bags ( fiber).  Now it is due time for tin.  As in tin cans, really steel cans, coated with a thin layer of tin as an anti-corrosive. The ones I love still have the labeling printed directly on the metal. The color and permanence and often the design is strangely beautiful and I had to find a way to use the images instead of tossing the cans in the recycling.  The result is The Five Inch Tin.  Everyday design should not be a throwaway but delightful, elegant or fun.  Why not?

CHOP WOOD, CARRY WATER

 

Coffeebean Bag Bags.

When I saw some big burlap coffeebean bags at our local scrap store, Art From Scrap , I knew that I had to make something with them.  The stenciled graphics are fantastic and of course I couldn't let them go to waste!  So, I stitched up some roomy shopping totes, I'm sure people are ready for some new bags. The colorful handles are also made from scrap, the lining from muslin.  My friend at Plow to Porch is selling them at her organic food market, a perfect fit!