So writes Emily Bronte in her poem ‘Fall, leaves, fall’. It is a season of many moods, not always blissful ones but rich with change and colour. We’ve got some blissful, colourful things coming up this fall, and we hope to see you all at some of them! Members Art Market, The Joe Center for the Arts, September and October 2025 This is the second … Continue reading Every leaf speaks bliss to me…
It’s been the most beautiful spring in Atlanta this year, with such amazing colors. It all bodes well for the Inman Park Festival coming up this weekend, on April 26 and 27. We are so excited to have been selected again to be part of the juried arts & crafts market at this amazing festival! Inman Park Festival began more than 50 years ago and … Continue reading Springtime!
We are so excited to have been selected to take part again in the juried arts & crafts market at the amazing Inman Park Festival this year! Inman Park Festival, which began in the 1970s, celebrates the neighbourhood of Inman Park, one of Atlanta’s oldest residential areas. It’s full of gorgeous houses, splendid parks, and wonderful people, and the festival includes a tour of houses … Continue reading Spring fling!
Bledsoe Bags people are one-of-a-kind people. We think you’re so great, we made a little film about you. Happy New Year, and thanks for all your support this year! Continue reading One-of-a-kind people
Read on to find out more about our upcoming in-person events….and to get a feel for the delights of upcycling….. Transformations It’s satisfying to turn a piece of clothing, no longer wanted, into a much-wanted Bledsoe Bag! We find you need to let the piece sit a while until it speaks to you, telling you what kind of bag it wants to be. Or bags! … Continue reading Spring events…and more upcycling action
We’re so excited to be back together after two years….and to be back at the fantastic Chomp & Stomp festival! This Saturday, November 6, 11am to 6pm, in Cabbagetown, Atlanta. Last time we were there was 2019…. We’ve been doing this festival for 8 years, and we missed it when it was Covid cancelled last year. Come and see us and check out our new … Continue reading The Bag Ladies are back!
We’re excited to get started on our latest collaboration with London artist Jane Bristowe! Last year we produced our signature walkabout bag and fabric facemark using Jane’s lively dog prints. You can see her work here on her website, and you can see more about the dog-print walkabout and mask set here. This new Bledsoe & Bristowe collaboration uses Jane’s gorgeous cat prints (Ginger Cat … Continue reading What’s new pussycat?
Hello friends and supporters! The dog days are over, and what fun they were! We’ve loved doing this Bledsoe & Bristowe limited edition collaboration with Fulham linocut artist @jane_bristowe! We worked together to have her dog designs printed onto fabric, which we used to make our popular walkabout phone bag and matching facemask. We decided to use the collaboration to support the Mayhew, a charity … Continue reading The dog days are over!
Here at Bledsoe Bags we’re missing the craft fairs and festivals that let us meet customers and show our work and hear their stories. We don’t thrive in an online environment, and our bags don’t either. Like our customers, our bags are one-off pieces, unique individuals with their own personalities. We use a lot of sample pieces, remnants, and reclaimed fabric along with new fabric … Continue reading It’s good to see you!
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