Blog Archive
In a previous life, Lunasa Leather was named xobruno, an incarnation that lasted 13 years. As the circumstances of the business and leather industry changed, it was necessary to rebrand to more acutely align with our core values, and offer a business model that places integrity, advocacy and right relationship at the center of our products and production. This is an archive of the history of our journey through the years. We are proud of how far it's come.
LAST HITS OF SUMMER....... HIGHLIGHTS
My Uncle Peter (whom I've affectionally nicknamed "Tio P") came to Portland for a visit. We drove up to Mount Hood and did an overnight at Timberline Lodge... Hiked up to the snowy spots and was am...
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FORAY INTO SIMPLE SANDAL MAKING...
I spent months and months last year looking for someone to do a leatherwork/shoe making apprenticeship with to no avail. The only apprenticeships I found that made sense were a woman in Ireland, a ...
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SUMSUMSUMMATIME! (AND SOME RECIPES)
I have to admit... I really do work less than I should in the summer. Living in the Northwest means a quick 3 months (if we're lucky) of REAL sun and a just enough heat to jump in the river and go ...
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SEATTLE SUMMER SHOW: HIGHLIGHTS!
Did the Summer Urban Craft Uprising show in Seattle this weekend... Managed to snap a few photos of some of our favorites from the show:Hillery Sproatt makes these beautiful little embroidered pie...
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Here's the thing: I don't like plastic iphone covers, but I don't like to throw my phone in my bag all willy nilly. I also don't like leaving my phone out for anyone to see random texts while i...
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May 28th is my birthday. Instead of my usual birthday brunch (where I make a bunch of waffles or crepes or whathaveyou, and then people bring toppings and we drink mamosas and bloody mary's all da...
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LA ROADTRIP - A LITTLE SLIDESHOW AND TRAVELOGUE
Finally getting around to posting some pics from my road trip down to LA for the Unique LA show. Made the trek down with my good friend Teresa who makes beautiful jewelry out of gems and minerals ...
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THIS WEEK IN THE STUDIO: GETTING READY FOR SUMMER SHOWS!
Check it: New Clutches, New VegTan Dumaine Bag, New Kilim Totes and New Visors... A Peeps: Come visit us at Unique LA this weekend HERE. We're excited to be sharing a booth with Stone & ...
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MAKING A DUMAINE BAG START TO FINISH...
All of the tools and hardware required to make one Dumaine bag: big scissors, little scissors, rotary cutter, skiving tool, edging tool, hammer, steel dapping block, hole punches, scoring tool, pe...
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White birch. Orange wall. New Pfaff industrial serger. So long tiny studio with N facing windows,,, hallo SUN!(that blinding white is actually the window below) A rare commodity in our beloved Pac...
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..and I'll make you one. Inbox me through my contact page and we can trade addresses. above: Round l & ll of Sunday Postcard Project(collages made from cutting up an old art date planner + wa...
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Blunk home and studio: Now a Residency for artists. carved wood sink - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J.B. Blunk. Sculptor 1926–2002. His home and studio are now home to a Residency...
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