Allow us to introduce ourselves. We're Christal and Christina Cotton, the creators behind Cotton Archives. We're twin sisters, combining our interest in fabric, design, and storytelling. Cotton Archives was created for the both of us to get out ideas that we've been holding on to and provide a space for other artists to do the same. We bring our ideas to life through sewing, photography, and set design. Throughout our creative journey you can expect sewing workshops, private sewing lessons,...

Fabricated Planters came to fruition after I came across a sketch that I drew about two years ago of the fabricated planters and stands. When I'm not sewing, I am taking care of my plant babies and seeing the sketch motivated me to experiment making these planters for them. I love that I dyed the fabric myself, I'm always buying the fabric as is, so I wanted to try something different this time by adding the color myself. The colors reminded me of the ceramic bowls fresh out of the kiln I saw...

As a creative, it is easy to get wrapped up in a project. One minute the sun is out and you're convincing yourself that you're almost done. Then, before you know it, it's now dark and the moon is staring back at you. As a result, you've spent another day inside, without a break. Creating is important but taking breaks are essential to our creative process. We found that taking breaks gives us inspiration for our own projects and prevents us from burning out. Today's break called for a trip to...