"SHE'S A DREAMER, A DOER, A THINKER. SHE SEES POSSIBILITY EVERYWHERE." I found early in life the joy in creating things with my own hands. I grew up in a family with 6 kids and loved it! My parents encouraged and even helped us find all of our interests and helped them to grow. I remember a time, I couldn't have been more than 10, I made a collection of beaded embroidery thread bracelets every lit
tle girl makes. I went door to door in my neighborhood trying to sell them. Not one sold, so I gave them to my friends. Another time when I was a kid, I was not allowed to use mama's sewing machine without her supervision (obviously). Back when I was 9 years old my little brother was born. Mama was at the hospital delivering him and I thought it was the perfect time to sneak! I got the sewing machine out and found some baby boy fabric and made a double lined baby blanket complete with ribbon knots to keep the layers together. When mama brought my brother home, I gave her the blanket and from then on, she gave me permission to use her machine whenever I wanted (despite my being disobedient). Daddy is very creative! He's always making something out of sheetmetal. As I got older, I was able to use the bigger tools in the garage. Daddy helped me along the way learning how to use many of them. I remember him teaching me to weld, and to this day, that is still a tool that is on my wishlist! Daddy is definitely my inspiration when it comes to working with metals. My love for hand making things has only grown stronger through the years! And that is what brings us to Tate&Bugs. I am very grateful to have a husband that encourages me when I make things and trusts me when I grab a piece of "garbage" from off the side of the road. He has even surprised me with a couple broken but beautiful pieces in the past. I love the challenge in creating different things and trying out different styles. I never wish to be like a "factory" and make the same thing over and over again. I feel like that strips some joy from the process. However, though It is hard to exactly duplicate something from "happily homed" because of the salvaged materials used, if you see something you love, I would be more than willing to do my best to re-create it upon request. If you have a request for a custom order, just contact me and we can work through the details together. Some items I feel won't ship well, so shipping will be determined on a 'per-item' basis as I do not wish to ship something that may not reach you in optimal condition. If shipping is needed, I will give you a quote for the shipping cost in addition to the item price. I hope my page can be a source of entertainment as well as inspiration! Have fun following me on my perfectly imperfect journey of creating and learning along he way! And don't forget, part of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Enjoy making life beautiful one idea at a time.
