like my big heart tote, but a more compact size, this beauty constructed by packing together dozens of multicolored heart prints. one small rectangle in the middle says, “I have a big heart.” please note, each of these bags is unique.
like all my bags, this is made, completely by hand, right here in New York city. if you need to wash it, use oxyclean in cold water and hang dry. do not iron, the ink is plastic based and the intense heat will ruin your bag, your iron, and probably your day.
you’ve asked and I’ve listened; custom book totes are now available in both small and large size.
here’s the deets:
you ship me a book and I’ll make a bag out of it.
let me choose the pages or send me a list of pages you want included.
paperback or hardback will work, but please note: if you send a hardback without a dust cover, your whole bag will be pages–we cannot use the hard cover in the making of the bag.
from time to time, books are not in good enough shape to work in a book bag , but I don’t know that until I’ve taken it apart and started production. if your book doesn’t hold up, I will refund your money, but please note, your book will have already been disassembled.
Please note: our regular size tote is more able to use fragile book pages–if you have a super old or brittle book, I’d choose the smaller size. most other books will work for the giant tote.
after you purchase, I will send you information about where and how to send your book. I’ll send you a form to print out on your computer and return to me with your book.
From the time I receive your book, it will take 2-3 weeks to complete production.
when printers are setting up a job, the practice sheets we use to test for alignment and ink color are called make readies, as in, these are the pieces we use to “make the job ready.” i save these pieces, carefully patching them together to make this huge, oversized tote. please note, each one is completely unique–some patches will have two or three prints on them, others just one, and the collection of prints will be different on each bag.
like all my bags, this is made, completely by hand, right here in New York city. if you need to wash it, use oxyclean in cold water and hang dry. do not iron, the ink is plastic based and the intense heat will ruin your bag, your iron, and probably your day.
i gotta warn you, this is a gigantic tote. made from my amazingly thick canvas, there’s a generous inside pocket and, of course, a smart ass “not your average sized tote” silkscreened on one side.
you’ve asked and I’ve listened; custom book totes are now available in both small and large size.
here’s the deets:
you ship me a book and I’ll make a bag out of it.
let me choose the pages or send me a list of pages you want included.
paperback or hardback will work, but please note: if you send a hardback without a dust cover, your whole bag will be pages–we cannot use the hard cover in the making of the bag.
from time to time, books are not in good enough shape to work in a book bag , but I don’t know that until I’ve taken it apart and started production. if your book doesn’t hold up, I will refund your money, but please note, your book will have already been disassembled.
Please note: our regular size tote is more able to use fragile book pages–if you have a super old or brittle book, I’d choose the smaller size. most other books will work for the giant tote.
after you purchase, I will send you information about where and how to send your book. I’ll send you a form to print out on your computer and return to me with your book.
From the time I receive your book, it will take 2-3 weeks to complete production.
you’ve asked and I’ve listened; custom portrait totes are now available in both small and large size. (the one in the picture is one I made for my husband. check out how much it looks like him). please note, the photo in this listing is a large tote. if you choose this size, your tote will be approx 14 inches x 18 inches with no gusset.
here’s the deets:
after you purchase, I’ll send you email instructions about how to send me photos.
I’ll need 4-6 photos–those with central figure and not a lot of extraneous detail are best.
In about a week, I’ll send you a few pieces of art–I’ll need you to choose one so I can make a screen and get your bag printed. on occasions, none of the photos you send will work. no problem, you can always send me additional choices.
you can choose from a number of colors with no extra charge (custom or matched pms colors will cost extra though)
your bag will ship to you approximately 4 weeks after you have approved art.
I’ve had two husbands and randomly both have told me, “you are funny, but not funny ha ha, funny clever. so I made a bag out of it.
i gotta warn you, this is a gigantic tote. made from my amazingly thick canvas, there’s a generous inside pocket and, of course, big words befitting a big tote.
i gotta warn you, this is a gigantic tote. made from my amazingly thick canvas—only this time in black. there’s a generous inside pocket and, of course, a smart ass this tote is so big I signed a lease” silkscreened on one side.
also available in creamy beige canvas in another listing
like my makeready tote, this “star” tote is huge, and constructed by sewing together nearly two dozen multicolored prints. one small rectangle in the middle says, “I am a big star.” please note, the colors and placement of colors is random.
like all my bags, this is made, completely by hand, right here in New York city. if you need to wash it, use oxyclean in cold water and hang dry. do not iron, the ink is plastic based and the intense heat will ruin your bag, your iron, and probably your day.
like my makeready tote, this huge Paris tote is a patchwork of 20 map prints plus one small rectangle in the middle says, “Paris .” please note, placement of neighborhoods is different on each bag
like all my bags, this is made, completely by hand, right here in New York city. if you need to wash it, use oxyclean in cold water and hang dry. do not iron, the ink is plastic based and the intense heat will ruin your bag, your iron, and probably your day.
like my makeready tote, this “clam” tote is huge, and constructed by sewing together nearly two dozen multicolored prints. one small rectangle in the middle says, “I’m happy as a clam.” please note, the colors and placement of colors is random.
like all my bags, this is made, completely by hand, right here in New York city. if you need to wash it, use oxyclean in cold water and hang dry. do not iron, the ink is plastic based and the intense heat will ruin your bag, your iron, and probably your day.
you’ve asked and I’ve listened; custom portrait totes are now available in both small and large size. (the one in the picture is one I made for my husband. check out how much it looks like him)
here’s the deets:
after you purchase, I’ll send you email instructions about how to send me photos.
I’ll need 4-6 photos–those with central figure and not a lot of extraneous detail are best.
In about a week, I’ll send you a few pieces of art–I’ll need you to choose one so I can make a screen and get your bag printed. on occasions, none of the photos you send will work. no problem, you can always send me additional choices.
you can choose from a number of colors with no extra charge (custom or matched pms colors will cost extra though)
your bag will ship to you approximately 4 weeks after you have approved art.
Accessibility
Accessibility modes
Epilepsy Safe Mode
Dampens color and removes blinks
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
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Readable Font
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Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
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Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
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Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Virtual Keyboard
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Stop Animations
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Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
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Navigation Keys
Accessibility Statement
pamelabarsky.com
July 14, 2025
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside of it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over 7 different coloring options.
Animations – epileptic users can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers), both for Windows and for MAC users.
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
You have chosen first class mail which is cheaper but it is not insured or trackable. If your package goes missing (which happens rarely, but not never), we will send you proof of mailing, but will be unable to replace your items. It isn’t too late to change to priority which costs a bit more, but provides replacement if something gets lost.
