From The Art of the Handbag

Dustin says she likes to create purses “because purses are functional. You are supposed to touch them, caress them, and examine them. Your life is enhanced because it’s wonderful to carry beautiful things around with you and use them.” Recently, she’s found herself paying attention to the small things of the natural world, such as seedpods and flower buds. The delicate fernlike tendrils emerging from the top of her “Blumen Bachia” handheld purse (opposite page) echo the curves of the sheltering pod.