{"id":7901,"date":"2025-07-16T13:59:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anvandenberk.be\/?page_id=7901"},"modified":"2026-09-14T20:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:28:33","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anvandenberk.be\/en\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"My Approach to Materials & Making"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Where Material, Craft and Responsibility Meet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“Creativity has no limits, but our planet does.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As an independent leather craftswoman and designer in Brussels, I believe that the value of an object begins with understanding its materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do they come from? What character do they carry? How can I use them with respect? And how can craftsmanship give them lasting meaning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My approach is not about claiming perfection. It is about making considered choices: working on a small scale, selecting materials with care, valuing what already exists and creating pieces that are worth keeping, caring for, repairing and passing on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leather goods<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Respecting the Material<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every bespoke leather creation is handcrafted by me in my Brussels atelier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the project, I work with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n