Monkey Love from Eva May

After traveling for a show over the weekend, I picked up my mail on Monday and was pleasantly surprised by packages and checks rather than the usual pile of bills and junk mail. One of the special treats was a birthday present from Chicago Art Girl, Swedish Diva, and Scrabble player extraordinaire Eva May. She is a multi-talented woman, and her professional pursuits center on fabric. She makes fabulous hats, t-shirts and bags in addition to non-wearable art pieces. Check out this awesome purse that is my very special birthday gift.

Grab and go purse, ©2011 Eva May

She sent it with a card that reminds us both of our first Burningman experience... I'm still hoping she will come again someday. This bag is perfect for a few essentials. Today I carried it to the pool because I could stash cash, phone, keys, ID, and sunblock in it without being burdened by a large handbag of stuff.

I don't want to ruin the surprise for Eva, but a Kathy Frey piece is in her future. I officially have 3 Eva pieces, so am feeling guilty that I have not shared the love. I feel like I need to make something special for her that captures her fun artsy style! Some color might be in order... which is perfect since I've been working on limited edition pieces from my gem stone collection. So that's a hint without giving anything away.

You can find Eva May's pieces at various art shows as well as on Etsy.