Kelsey Donegan (known formally as Ms. Donegan by her Furman L. Templeton Elementary School students) is the heart and hands behind Spouting Oxygen, a collection of “forgotten items” that have been “brought back to life in small packages of handmade goodness.” Kelsey’s journals, sketchbooks, clutches, and bags are one-of-a-kind and made with recycled and/or salvaged materials. Kelsey also authors the blog Charm City Art Room, where she writes about her experiences as an elementary school art teacher, and maintains her web site www.sproutingoxygen.com where she highlights current promotions (like her scrap paper matchbooks that are free with any purchase) and offers customers the option for custom order books. Seems to me that altogether, Sprouting Oxygen is one great big package of handmade goodness. Wouldn’t you agree?

Images courtesy of the artist.