How The Chick's Collection came to be.

As as designer, my ideas and inspirations come and go like the tide. There are many times I yearn to produce something new and fresh, and often more than not I am left sadly like a dried up well.....nothing there, no visions, no pulling together of ideas, no nada. I hate it when that happens. But when I get the teeniest spark of light out of the darkness, the inspirations and visions come like a flood. I practically can't get the drawings out fast enough. What a rush it is when that happens.

That is precisely what happened with our newest addition, The Chicks Collection. I think it was Rahab that started it all. I love that story in the Bible. It represents so much hope for those that are lost. It is a fine example of God's grace and mercy. She was a brave woman, Rahab, and for that I wanted to share her story. After that, I decided on Esther. Then it was the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair Naomi and Ruth - WOW! What a story. It just brings tears to my eyes. Eve was a must.....good ol' Eve! Sarah's faith in the Lord to guide she and Abraham into the unknown, and then to provide her with a son after all of those years, well, she was a shoe in as well. That leaves us with the last, but most certainly not the least, Mary, mother of Christ. She is the only woman I choose from the New Testament, as she towers over and above all others. Voila! I had new names for new designs, and the inspirations for shapes and textures began to flow. From here The Chicks Collection was born.

My need to not only create, but to solidify my work with meaning, meaning that comes from scripture, is an ultimate high for me. I love reading the Bible and pulling images from beautifully painted verses. Running through the files in my mind of how I can apply the bold use of color and texture along with keys words or phrases such as "crimson cord" or "valley of dry bones" is a challenge that I embrace with great gusto and delight. This said, the pieces I create are more than just a handbag to me, they are a symphony. They sing to me. I see stories with them. I feel them, just as I feel joy and love and compassion as I read God's word. It is because of all of these things that I know that the Lord is behind all of these designs. I am simply the vessel. To create for Him and to spread His word though these designs, to glorify Him.....well, it's quite hard to put into words how it makes me feel, but to say "wonderful" is a good start.

Your Sister In Christ, Heidi