Creative atelier · Sofia

Catalogue

Everything here is made by hand, as single pieces or in small runs. Message me on Instagram with any questions.

Bags

Bags

Genuine and faux leather, suede, beads and wood. Cut and stitched by hand, each with a detail that sets it apart.

EyesEyes, worn

Eyescrying eyes

A hand-stitched genuine leather bag with two embroidered eyes shedding fringes of beads. Every bead is sewn on by hand; it measures 22 × 18 × 7 cm.

Croc

Crocwith rings

An elongated shoulder bag in croc-embossed leather, pierced with metal rings along its edge.

Violet

Violetsuede

A small bag in deep violet suede with a short handle and a flap held by a strap threaded through it.

Night

Nightall beads

Hand-woven entirely from beads in black, blue and silver. My first try at something other than leather, and I could not stop.

Snake

Snakecity snake

A faux leather bag in snake print with a wooden clasp and a handle of chunky wooden beads. A city snake out for a walk.

Eye

Eyeround

A round leather bag with metal spikes along the rim and a silver eye brooch by @firebug.atelier.

Ring

Ringwith chains

A black leather crossbody bag with a large metal ring and draped chains.

Bead work

Bead work

Necklaces, rings, embroidery. Thousands of beads strung one by one until they become a snake, an eye or a fringe. Pictured: a beaded snake necklace with a gold head and a ring needle-woven from green beads.

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Beaded snake necklace and beaded ring
Ceramics

Ceramics

Faces in terracotta, modelled by hand. The cracks, pores and uneven cheekbones stay, because they are the character. Every face is one of one.

Clay sculpture of a face held in a hand
Hair accessories

Hair accessories

Twist-knot headbands sewn from soft stretch fabric with a watercolour print. A small thing that changes the whole look.

Headband with blue watercolour print
Macrame

Macrame

Knots tied by hand, row after row. A brown cord bracelet with a green ceramic bead and wooden beads, closed with an adjustable knot.

Macrame bracelet with a ceramic bead
Sewing

Sewing

Clothes cut from my own patterns. A satin wrap top with elasticated balloon sleeves and a tie at the waist, sewn seam by seam.

Satin wrap top with balloon sleeves and a tie

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