about me

I was born in Syracuse, NY in 1978. When I was 9 my Dad's job transfered us to Marietta, GA where I did most of my growing up. Then after graduating high school, I left to attend The University of Tennessee where I graduated with a BFA in Studio Art/Painting. The experience of learning about painting and contemporary art left me thirsting for a taste of people who live an breathe art everyday. In the Fall of 2003, my dream of bigger things came true when I was accepted into the Apprenticeship Program at The Fabric Museum of Art in the center of Philadelphia, PA. There I spent 3 months learning how to hand print and design my own fabric. This process of re-thinking layers of ideas with physical layers of design on fabric started a whole re-direction of creating for me. Long story short- being around and designing fabric became a different kind of paint.....now my handbags are my canvases.

If you have any other questions or would like to contact me please email thebaghager@gmail.com.