Kara Ginther Leather Studio

Kara Ginther Leather Studio from Steve Nelson on Vimeo.

I recently came across this great video showcasing Kara's work and her leather studio in Wisconsin. How awesome is that space! I actually met Kara almost exactly 4 years ago when she did an exhibit at NCC while I was working there. I took a bunch of photos at that event too, which are floating around somewhere on the net. Apparently, I barely knew what I was doing because the white balance is all screwed up (every photo I took in that shop looked like it was dipped in orange soda until I finally pre-set the camera), but a few of those photos can be seen here. Anyways, Kara is very skillful and it's nice to see her getting more recognition.

Double-Wide Designs Custom Frame Bags

Our good friend Derek has been getting crafty and sewing up some custom frame bags using reclaimed materials that he found in a dumpster. I was really impressed when I saw this bag up close. The quality of the material is really great and completely waterproof. They attach with velcro in a way similar to the Revelate bags. The inside is just one huge compartment- nice and simple. He sews them on an vintage sewing machine in his double-wide trailer (hence the name Double-Wide Designs) here in DeKalb, and hopes to do a small run of them that will be available for purchase. If anyone's interested in getting their hands on one of these, let me know and I'll send you his way!

Check out a few more photos after the jump.