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Kimberly Chalos is the owner, designer, and artist of Hand Carved Handbags
Etc. Formally educated at the University of Southern Indiana, she
studied under renowned professor John McNaughton. Kimberly's designs
have won numerous awards and scholarships, including a Design and
Creativity Award at the International Woodworking Fair. She has also been
featured at many galleries throughout Indiana, and Kentucky, including the
Indiana Museum of Art, and the Kentucky Museum of Art and
Craft. (Portfolio)
While sculpture has always been a
defining part of her artwork she realized making a living from her
sculptures was not an easy accomplishment. Kimberly worked for
Karges Furniture in her hometown of Evansville, Indiana, making
beautiful hand carved furniture. During this time she became interested in
primitive art of different cultures. While making a reproduction of a
northwest coast Tlingit rattle, she noticed the rattle sitting upside down
on her work table. She thought, what a unique handbag it would be, from
that thought came a whole line of beautiful handcarved handbags.
In 2004 Kimberly launched her business, Hand Carved
Handbags Etc.
Hand Carved Handbags are made with strict attention to
detail and all original design. Braided leather straps, hidden hinges, and
magnetic closures make these handbags very unique with a natural appeal.
Some handbags are contoured to the shape of your body, some are
carved or burned with primitive motifs, and some use wood and leather
combined. Each handbag is signed and dated and comes complete with a
storage bag. Kimberly personally carves each handbag by hand
ensuring the highest quality work, which also means her handbags come in
limited quantity.
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A beautiful Faberge' inspired
handbag made especially for the Evansville Museum of Arts
Centennial Celebration, which featured the Faberge Exhibition. I
thought it only appropriate to make an egg handbag for their
celebration. * Hand Carved Walnut with 23 karat gold
lining, second egg holds lipstick and mirror. |
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