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Amber

@A.BrittainStudio

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About

Hi! I'm Amber! I started sewing at a young age. It was a hobby/skill that I would break out from time to time. In 2020, I picked up sewing back up as a therapeutic creative outlet. Like many of you, 2020 was not a particularly great year for me. In early 2021 I left my 9-5 job and knew I would be taking several months off before searching for a new job. During that time I did some traveling and resting and took the time to really get back into sewing. I started by sewing small things for my niece and nephews. Along the way, I saw a few tutorials on how to make bags, so I tried to make a few. After that, I was hooked. Creating bags combines my love of fashion and style, with my love of bags. I’m one who always has a hard time walking away from a good bag, even if I already have 50 of them. As I looked forward to 2022 and worked towards figuring out what my new job would be, I prayed about it and took a leap to start a business. We launched A. Brittain Studio in March 2022 and haven’t looked back. I now understand when they say, "Find something you love, and it will never feel like work."

Artist Statement

Fabric and thread by themselves have little purpose. But to me, a sewist, all I see are possibilities. I see a diaper clutch for a mom who wants to carry only the essentials as she runs her errands; a cute new print that will look wonderful as paperless towels in the kitchen of someone trying to make more sustainable choices, or maybe zipper bags that will help someone organize their luggage for travel. I see a new life and purpose for that fabric. I take that fabric and thread to my home studio, where I cut, shape and sew it together to create new products that are practical, beautiful, helpful, and bring joy to people.

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