on my journey to find pre-loved fabrics with an australian story, to create bags with a story that will then continue with the buyer
in this case they have the same color! at a recent sydney laneway market i came across this unusual material for bags and wallets: eel skin. according to the designer, eel is one of the strongest and most durable leathers .. and instead of feeling slimey it acctually felt really nice and soft. we got shown a 'pre-loved' wallet and it still looked great. i just loved the colors. sadly their website is not up and running yet, but i am sure you can just send them a short email in case you would like to keep an (eely...
instead of improving bag making skills, the focus this week is on passing a project management certificate on friday. so i need to see if i can turn the cane toad (australian for frog ;-) alias 'pretty...
on my continuous search for good australian music i came across an article about an australian singer and songwriter in the local newspaper. listening to some of his music online i am impressed! melbourne seems to be a good breeding ground for music ;-) how do you like jaime robbie reyne? jaime robbie reyne - word gets around
after all the printing tests it was time for a change of scenery! coonamble, which is somewhere 8 hours northwest of sydney in the middle of nowhere, has an annual rodeo that attracts people from near...
(download) Click here to download: printing-experiment-part-2-of-2-the-results-are-in-vzqIkpixwbfExaAzfaxd.zip (698 KB) after mr. r washed off the...
one of my biggest recent challenges was to get the right padding for my bags. i had the feeling i had called or been to everyone who could have had some of my padding in stock. well, it seems you just...
(download) Click here to download: printing-experiment-part-1-of-2-the-set-up-dGpmfkygHdleGueIhssA.zip (899 KB) to avoid future songlines stories...
crafted from re-used australian materials, songlines' products inspire you to explore their past and create their future ... bags with a story. the start of the journey.
the name 'songlines' was inspired by the dreaming tracks of indigenous australians, which are invisible paths across the land (or, sometimes the sky) which mark the route followed by a localized 'creator-spirit' during the dreaming. The paths of the songlines are recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance, and painting ... I want my bags to pass on similar stories :-)
ariane fricke - aspiring bag maker - manly, australia
info@bagswithastory.com
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