Long time ago I made myself a bracelet of an old one of my mother. A jade-stone bracelet which I covered with leather.
When I started FANT, I could not imagine it was soo hard to find the right address. Till I met Juno of Studio Klare Taal. It’s a social workplace where people come to work, learn, and to inspire each other. The ultimate goal is access to work. One of the handles is using craftsmanship. I am impressed by how they develop their own techniques and learning step by step, by paying so much attention and having a lot of patience! Each bracelet has it’s own pattern, as all leather pieces are leftovers and they vary in thickness & stretchability.
ORGANIC TANNED BAGSLIMITED EDITION After making the shopping bag in recycled material, FANT decided to make an “adult” luxurious leather bag and used the leftover leather to make a small treasure-bag. Same shape, but translated into traditional leather craftsmanship. The thick and soft leather which is used as a sustainable approach: organic tanned, which means [...]
NATURAL DYINGLIMITED EDITIONS Delicate, light and quirky scarfs, produced in a crafted and artisanal way, are the result of a magic process. It all starts by combining the softest virgin organic wool and plant-based dyes. Let them share the intimacy of warm water and that’s where “life” starts… It looks like every scarf is changing in an [...]
WALL HANGINGSHANDMADE A follow up project in the home-ables are the wallhangings. Made of stonewashed belgian linen. There are 2 lines. The 1st line is developed by making new stitch techniques, creating a new face and appearance. The 2nd line is made by patchwork ideas, but then in a not-traditional way.
FANT x Studio Nienke HoogvlietHEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT, REMEDY FOR BODY AND SKIN Studio Nienke Hoogvliet has done many projects related to the sustainability of the textile industry. With the H.E.R.B.S. research one of the questions arise whether medicinal natural dyes could contribute to our well-being. Check the H.E.R.B.S. book to find out more..! FANT was curious [...]
PROJECT #08 BRACELETS
ABANDONED PIECES
HANDMADE
Long time ago I made myself a bracelet of an old one of my mother. A jade-stone bracelet which I covered with leather.
When I started FANT, I could not imagine it was soo hard to find the right address. Till I met Juno of Studio Klare Taal. It’s a social workplace where people come to work, learn, and to inspire each other. The ultimate goal is access to work. One of the handles is using craftsmanship. I am impressed by how they develop their own techniques and learning step by step, by paying so much attention and having a lot of patience! Each bracelet has it’s own pattern, as all leather pieces are leftovers and they vary in thickness & stretchability.
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