Hello and Welcome to the hummbleBee home online! All items featured on the site are handcrafted and designed by ourselves with lovin' care. Nothing here is mass-produced - every one's an original! Remember, by buying hummbleBee you'll have the pride of knowing that you own a fairly-traded, original piece of art! hummbleBee designs is a small company based out of our home. We dedicate our time to creating beautiful wearable and decorative art to share with the world. All of our stuff is completely original, we never use other people's patterns. It all happens here - concept, design, production and merchandising. We're hanging out these days back west in Portland, Oregon. We'll stay here and continue stewing in our own creative juices for a while. As long as we stay here, we'll continue selling our stuff here on the site, in addition to vending at any shows we can make it to. While we work we are inspired by the music of artists like Phish, the Grateful Dead, String Cheese Incident, and Ani DiFranco. We pour our heart and soul into every piece we create. Each made with lovin' care, every one unique. If you like what you see here custom orders are always welcome, just ask! When you buy hummbleBee, you know your are supporting kind phamily! We do custom designs for people all the time. If you see something you like, don't be afraid to ask! Click here to see pictures of our new friends and satisfied customers in their nice new clothes! As often as possible, we exercise our artistic muscles with a purely artistic-decorative piece, that doesn't always fit into some other category here on the site. To show those pieces, I've just started an art pieces page. Check it out and check back often!
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Linnea Balmer (formerly Linnea Rochester) sews, blows glass, designs jewelry, crochets, and does just about anything else that will keep her creativity flowing. While she's not playing and making cool stuff, she enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, going to concerts, and being a mom to all our furry creatures. This year she's also begun a new adventure - working a day-job! That's right, fellow Oregonians - if you're in Portland you can come visit at Beads at Dusti Creek for all your Jewelry supplies and ideas! | |
Ian Balmer (the
one on the right) sews, ties jewelry, crochets, and plays the guitar.
He's been on tour since '91 and he's been sewing for about 15 years.
All his experience really pays off in durability and style. When
he's not makin' stuff, you can find him managing the fabric section of our local Jo-Ann Fabrics. . |
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This here big Dog is Jerry Bear. She's been with us for six years since she was a tiny baby and this is one of those rare moments when she's just chillin'. | |
Millie Grace here has been on tour since '98 and she's still going strong. She's a total sweetie. |
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This is Mhyrrr!?. She named herself, and she's the princess of the family. Despite the fact that she sometimes comes off as a snob when you first meet her, she's a real cuddle 'ho - like all our babies! | |
Nermal is our little piece of proof that there is such a thing as evolution. She has opposable thumbs. She's quite lovey, friendly, trusting and playful. And as you can see, loves the cuddle as much as any of us! |
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