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Coin purse, black and bown plastic, $12 |
Trapezoid clutch with zipper, pink and black plastic, $25 |
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| 1. | How unique...an amazing (BAG) story...Keep up the good work! - Linda from GA, August 13, 2007. | | 2. | How Thoughtful! And I totally LOVE the bags in your site; colorful and cute! - Hadeel from Kuwait, August 14, 2007. | | 3. | how cool!!! Love that you did this out of plastic - - sarah from wa, August 14, 2007. | | 4. | This site is really superb!!! Thank you for you work! - Elisa from Japan, August 14, 2007. | | 5. | I love this site! Keep up the good work! - Lillian from Nashville, August 14, 2007. | | 6. | Wow! This will be my first time visiting, very useful. Good resources here. - Jane K. from Chicago, August 14, 2007. |
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| My name is Cara Taylor and I have been designing and
crocheting handbags for several years now. All bags are one of a kind and made
from recycled plastic shopping bags. A material that is environmentally
hazardous gets transformed into a handbag that is durable, functional, and
fashionable. The shopping bags that I use come from recyclers all over the
United States. My friends and family have collection boxes at their places of
employment or in their neighborhoods and when they get full I get a package in
the mail. It seems like even the people who try to reuse their bags often forget
and still end up with a kitchen cabinet that is full of bunched up bags. I love
receiving an envelope full of bags from people I don't even know who just want
to contribute to something positive and constructive rather than contribute to
the landfills. My target audience are people who want to carry a bag that is
eco-friendly and stylish at the same time.
Crocheting with plastic began for me when I was a sculpture student in college -
I was looking to experiment with material and process. I wanted to use things
that were easily accessible and ordinary. I loved the idea of transforming
something that was environmentally dangerous into something that had value. My
abstract sculptures slowly transformed into functional handbags. It takes any number between
50 - 75 grocery bags for me to make one of my handbags. The bags have to be cut
up and made into balls of yarn before I can even begin. My process is really
quite extensive.
While I have become fairly good as guessing what I can get out of a certain size
ball of yarn, my biggest nightmare is when I underestimate and run out of a
color before I finish a bag. I absolutely cannot get any more of it so I have to
really problem solve and be open to new designs. However, when I think
about all of the handbags that I have made and how many shopping bags I have
saved from floating down a river or getting caught in a tree, I feel pretty
good, like I am doing my small part in making the world a better place. |
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What is your name? |
Cara Taylor |
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Where are you from? |
Pennsylvania |
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Where do you live now? |
North Hampton, MA |
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How old are you? |
28 |
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Do you have a design background? |
Yes. |
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Do you still have a day job? |
No. |
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What year were your bags born? |
2004 |
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Bag brand name: |
Cara Taylor Handbags |
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What is their retail price range? |
$12- $65 |
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Where can a shopper buy your bags? |
www.carataylor.com |
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For more information, contact: |
www.carataylor.com
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