About Us

Bohemian Element travels around the world to bring you fabric, textiles and other unique treasures for your art and home.  Although the retail store, Hands of the Hills Textiles, closed in 2005, Bohemian Element is now run out of the studio in Bothell, WA.  During the year, Bohemian Element can also be found on the road at trade shows throughout the country.  The products include fabric and textiles bought directly from the villages and local artists of Southeast Asia.  This support enables the age-old artistic traditions to continue in the modern world.


Theresa Mertens, the woman behind Bohemian Element, has been in the textile business for years.  A weaver for over twenty years, her passion for fabric and textiles is rooted in this history and has grown with her travels and discoveries throughout the globe.  Several times a year,  she travels to Southeast Asia to meet directly with the local artisans she supports as well as discovering new treasures to bring home to her customers.

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