One of the merchants at the Reclaimed to Fame market is Roobie Soup of Orlando, Florida, who fashions fabulous purses from recycled cigar boxes. Here's her story:
"I have been creative my whole life... in fact I have been surrounded by creativity as well. I grew up in the south and in a college drama department. My dad was a drama professor and I spent many an after school night in the costume designer's (my mom) or set designer's company.
"I created jewelry and scrapbooked my little heart out. Then I came up with a way to put them together and show it off sort of subtly!
"Anyway, I am not one to do mass production. I sort of get bored recreating the same old thing. I love to alter the use of an item and create something completely different and artistic with it. I live an "altered" life... hee hee!
"I think life should be fun and you should have ample opportunity to laugh, whether it is at yourself or the situation."
