I finally finished it! and once is ON is just so Spectacular!

It took quite a while but it was so worth it! It is made of all hard plastic bottles I could get my hands on… bleach, shampoos, fabric softeners, milk, etc…

It lits now the space of my first exhibition here in Spain.  So if you find yourself near Granollers (Barcelona) make your way to the “espai Tranquil” in Barbany, info below:

Today is Sant Jordi in Barcelona. It is one of the marked days in our calendar and we celebrate it BIG. Every catalan person in the world today is celebrating it one way or another.

Basically the tradition today is to give your loved one either a book or a rose. If you’re a girl you get the rose and if you’re a guy you get the book! The book is to commemorate “literature day” since both Cervantes and Shakespeare died on the 23d april 1616 (Yes both the same day of the same year. Freaky). The Rose represents the blood shed by the Dragon that Saint George allegedly killed (Saint George = Sant Jordi). Also Sant Jordi is the patron saint of the city of Barcelona.

For many years I have been away and not been able to see Barcelona today….The streets are covered by little stalls selling red roses or books, writers do sit down in prominent areas to sign a copy of their books and EVERYONE is outside walking, meandering,  choosing books here, buying roses there, kissing, laughing and enjoying the day. So in a while I’ll be off to mingle in all that!

But before I wanted to share this ROSE I made with plastic bags….of course! with all of you. Have an AWESOME Sant Jordi! Especially dedicated to all of those Barcelona people who live abroad and wish they were here today!

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I have started a new project… still unfinished but so thrilled of how it is looking so far! I will be sharing it soon… but at the moment here’s some of the elements I have used:

so, there’s a million and one thing you can do with plastic bags! EXCEPT binning them! Please reuse or send them to me! I’l put them to good use….

The afternoon light shining through my colourful curtain in my studio.

Last sunday we had a party for my daughter and I was in charge of the decorating…..

If you are in South Africa, you should come next weekend to the Go2natural fair, where you will find many interesting and natural products and, of course, my bags!

What: Go 2 natural
When: 19&20 June, from 9am to 4pm
Where: Giba George, near Marianhill, KZN

Come and say hi, I’d love to meet you all!

Hi!

By esme will be on TV next tuesday (june 15th)!!! I have been interviewed for the program “Españoles en el mundo“, which shows Spanish people living abroad.
It will be a good opportunity to see my workshop, where all of the  Byesme bags are made. And of course, if you are curious, get to know my house and my family!

It is amazing how things become real when they appear on TV… the University where I studied, ESDI, already published a note about it!

I’ll be posting the interview as soon as it appears online!

You are buying a Random Gogo bag: this means you are only selecting the shape of the bag and trusting me on the choice of fabrics and plastic bags. Every byesme bag is unique and yours is going to be great!

This is a bag made of other recycled plastic bags, artistically composed over sturdy printed cotton lining.
Handles and decorations are all made of recycled materials also.
Main seams secured with safety stitch and covered. All seams sewn in with Spun poliester thread.
REINFORCED VERSION with a clear plastic cover over bag.

Sizes available:
M 35 x 25 x 3cm
L 40 x 30 x 4cm

You are buying a Random Toto bag: this means you are only selecting the shape of the bag and trusting me on the choice of fabrics and plastic bags. Every byesme bag is unique and yours is going to be great!

This is a bag made of other recycled plastic bags, artistically composed over sturdy printed cotton lining.
Handles and decorations are all made of recycled materials also.
Main seams secured with safety stitch and covered. All seams sewn in with Spun poliester thread.
REINFORCED VERSION with a clear plastic cover over bag.

Sizes available:
one size only 24 x 17cm