A letter from the studio

The studio is closing — and every bag is going home free

Hello — I’m Iris.

For the better part of forty years, this little garden studio has been my whole world. I drew every design by hand at my table by the window — the irises that come up each spring, the ivy that never leaves, the cats that wander in, the wildflowers, the sea I grew up beside — and printed them, one by one, onto sturdy canvas totes.

People ask why I’m giving them away. The honest answer is that I’m retiring. My grandchildren are growing up faster than I can draw, and I’d rather spend my mornings with them than in a studio full of stock. When the last bag ships, I’m closing the doors for good.

I couldn’t bear the thought of these bags sitting in a cupboard, or worse, going to a landfill. So I’d rather they were carried and loved. Every bag is now free — you only cover the shipping. That’s the whole of it. No catch, no small print. Just a small flat fee to get it safely to your door.

There’s a limited number left, and once a design is gone, it’s gone — I won’t be printing any more. If one of them makes you smile, please, take it home.

With love and thanks,

— Iris