After almost 30 years of craft making, artisan Cheryl Sawh has become quite the expert in her field. Though her handiwork extends to jewelry, pen holders, belts among other things, Cheryl is most known for her creative handbags and purses.
After the birth of her first son, Cheryl, who is fondly called ‘Sherry’ chose to be a stay-at-home mom. She spent a lot of time browsing home magazines, always eyeing all the creative pieces until she saw something she loved so much, she decided to make it. “My first try was covering a photo frame with no directions to follow. So I got the necessary materials and I got down to work looking at the picture as my guide. I did it and it was just as lovely as in the magazine. I realised that my hands are gifted,” recalled Sherry. That was the first of many artistic pieces to follow.
That led to her collecting twigs, dried flowers and silk to or basically anything along the roadside that looked like it could be recycled, to begin making florals. Her floral creations were a bit hit with friends and family who placed orders.
