Maker's bio

I started my leather craft journey almost 15 years ago. At the time I was working for a famous luxury retail company. This brand is known mostly for their apparel which was, for the most part, of a very high standard. Their handbags and small leather goods on the other hand were mediocre. Over the years I’ve handled leather goods from pretty much all the well known luxury houses and have found them lacking almost across the board. Materials, craftsmanship and customer experience have all been declining while their prices increase. They promise luxury but deliver only the veneer of it to a clientele who lack discernment. While small and mostly unknown, there does still exist a tradition of leather craft. There are a few different camps in this leather craft world. My particular style follows the French tradition which emphasises precision and fine detail. We’re very much in the minority but our pieces are in high demand. I am entirely self-taught and have spent years honing my craft through a lot of trial and error. I use hand tools almost exclusively, saddle stitching everything by hand. In a past life, I worked as an English teacher abroad for 5 years. I learned a lot about how best to break down complexities of a subject and pass them on to students