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
one of the joys of living in manly - you get to take the ferry every time you have to go to the city. if you work downtown, you have the pleasure of having 30min every morning and afternoon to sit back, enjoy the view and breath the fresh salty air. there is no better way to get started before and to wind down after work! http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-most-beautiful-ferry-rides/4
big day today: i will get my first sample bag! to achieve this step it took me 4 months! finding a sample maker in australia is not easy - especially if you want to make bags that are manufacturing-wise between a garment and a more heavy duty bag. initially i found one potential sample maker via the yellow pages, but then his heavy duty sewing machines could not handle some of my 'delicate' fabrics. devastating experience! so i tried to find a sample maker by talking to and asking random people ... and then i noticed...
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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