{"id":33,"count":2,"description":"<div class=\"category-description\">\r\n\r\n<h1>Small Leather Goods in Upcycled Leather<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<p>This collection of <strong>small leather goods<\/strong> in upcycled leather is handmade in Belgium and consists of autonomous objects: compact in scale, strong in identity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Each piece is crafted in my atelier in Schaerbeek, Belgium, using carefully reclaimed leather and recovered materials. What remains from previous projects is not discarded but reinterpreted. Limitation becomes a design principle. Material regains meaning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>What is small in size is fundamental in intention.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Craft as Construction<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>These small leather goods are not secondary products derived from larger bags. They are conceived as independent objects, developed with attention to proportion, structure and functional clarity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stitching is executed either by machine or by hand using time-honoured techniques. Edges are sanded, dyed and polished according to the rules of the craft. Where structural reinforcement is required, salpa is integrated. Each accessory is presented in a luxurious, minimalist box made of recycled cardboard \u2014 designed to be both practical and aesthetically refined, suitable for everyday use or as a meaningful gift.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This is not mass production. Craft here is not nostalgia, but a contemporary design attitude. Every piece is unique or produced in very limited numbers in Belgium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>1919 \u2014 Bauhaus as a New Beginning<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The 1919 line refers to the founding year of the Bauhaus. Like that movement, this series is grounded in reduction: removing the unnecessary, revealing construction and returning form to clear geometry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Colour functions as a structural element. Craft and modernity intersect. Designs emerge from logic rather than decoration. The series was originally developed for my participation in the COSH.eco pop-up at the Conscious Fashion Store in Berlin, where architectural and sustainable objects formed the core focus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Origin Series \u2014 The Beginning of Material<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The Origin Series refers to the starting point of my leather practice: transforming a leather motorbike trouser into small objects. Inspired by the work of the late Eric Baudoin, reuse became an artistic departure point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At its core lies revaluation: material that has already lived acquires a new form without denying its history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Sustainable Companions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>These small leather goods are designed to endure \u2014 as functional objects and as carriers of narrative. They may be chosen as they are, or developed entirely through <a href=\"\/custom-made\">custom design<\/a>, integrating colours, textures and personal memories into a new creation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In 2023, this work received the official recognition of <a href=\"https:\/\/economie.fgov.be\/en\/themes\/enterprises\/recognitions\/belgian-recognised-craft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belgian Recognised Craft<\/a>, acknowledging craftsmanship, precision and authenticity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The collection evolves. New objects emerge when material, necessity and idea intersect.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"faq-divider\">\r\n\r\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<h3>What does upcycled leather mean?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Upcycled leather refers to material that has already had a first life and is reintroduced without industrial reprocessing. Each piece retains its character while being carefully transformed into a new object.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Are all small leather goods unique?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Most pieces are one-of-a-kind or produced in very limited quantities, depending on the available material.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Are the accessories packaged?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Yes. 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