Artist Cindy Bean

Cindy, a designer from Salt Lake City, has been in the paper cutting business for about 2 years now. Her inspiration to take up the craft came from an intricate papercut at her grandparents’ farm in Germany. Her work is extremely detail oriented and precise. The connection between Carhartt and Cindy’s work is how important the details are in the end product. It’s the little additions to clothes that make you fall in love with certain items. Think about the Carhartt tripple stitch, or hoods that can button on and off, hidden pockets, and the perfect fabric. Details give personality and depth to clothing and art alike.

Check more of Cindy’s work here.

Susan Petersen of Freshly Picked Back

Let’s talk accessories. I’m always up for an unexpected twist on an outfit. One of the best ways to do that is with accessories. Everyone has at least one plaid shirt in their closet. There are a million different ways to style a button down, but have you ever thought about throwing a leather bolo tie over your plaid?

Susan Petersen owns Freshly Picked, an online leather goods store. If you’re looking for a way to jazz up some of your collared shirts, the leather bolo tie is exactly what you’re looking for. I’m a big fan of Susan and all of her work. She also has great leather tutorials you can try out for yourself on her blog.

Rachel Pepper of KINGFLY

While in Salt Lake City, I met up with Rachel Pepper, owner of KINGFLY. She started the business a few years ago designing and sewing handmade leather bags and accessories. Each item is original— unique in color, texture, and pattern. Creativity flows out of Rachel’s finger tips and embodies itself in all of the leather goodies she dreams up. If you love quirky and entirely one of a kind designs, KINGFLY products are perfect for you. Check out more of her work at KINGFLYdesign.com where she posts updates and photos.

From Ballerina to Sculptor

Jen is a tremendously talented artist. Growing up a ballerina, she learned the natural flow of the human body. You can see how her understanding translates into her sculptures. Jen has a knack for replicating life and movement through finely honed skills with power tools, her bare hands, and age old tools of the trade. The bust she’s working on in the photos above is modeled after her husband. It looks just like him!

To see more of Jen’s work, check out her blog and her website.

Carhartt in Salt Lake City

I’m in Salt Lake City, visiting the Carhartt store in the nearby suburb of Murray. The location has an outdoor recreation theme tying the space together. Old motorcycles suspended from the ceiling and antique machinery are displayed throughout the store. The fun spirit is extended through a jukebox in the middle of the room and a graffiti mural on the back wall. If you’re in the area, you need to swing by and see the great location.