The Suitcase Series presents in glorious detail the lives of artists and designers. The books are image-based, full of artwork, beautiful photographs and artifacts from where the artists live and work. The books are small and intimate, like a diary or sketchbook with each including a special treasures. The book is a precious souvenir of a creative journey shared between the reader and the artist. Dottie Angel is the second in the series. 255 pages, paperback.
Dottie Angel lives in a run down cottage over-looking the sea. She has two airstream trailers in the yard, one is her studio and the other stores her vast collection of vintage notions. Her eight children are home schooled and spend the day outside running barefoot and their evenings sitting by the fireplace, learning ancient crafting techniques. They never talk back to their mother and always smile. She has several chickens, seven rescued greyhounds and a bearded dragon named STIG. Dottie spends most days dressed in an old vintage slip that belonged to her grandmother, that she customized. She thinks to herself, surely everyone dreams of living this life, or at least dressing like they do...
Tif lives in suburbia, is a Brit, a mother of four kids who talk back and a wife. She wears a customized slip and dreams of living dottie angel's life...