tuesday’s girl: swarm.
i’m a huge, fanatical fan of designer leslie oschmann of swarm. if you’re not familiar with leslie’s work you may have seen it lurking around an anthropologie shop and not even realized the work was contemporary. re-purposed from vintage painting canvases, leslie’s work takes on a whole new wonderful life when she gets to deconstructing these paintings.
amsterdam-based swarm’s new work includes this series of unique, leather handled carry bags made by hand using vintage oil paintings sourced from flea markets in Holland and Belgium. Each bag tell its own story through the juxtaposition of timeworn painted canvas, making each one a distinctive piece of wearable art. This series of carry bags are strong, versatile and spacious, and are designed to show signs of age so that their stories live on, and have an interior pocket, also made from a painting.
leslie’s other new collection further explores the re-invention of juxtaposed and re-purposed materials — this time with chairs. By altering some of the original components, new life is breathed into each chair, transforming them into the “altered” ego of their former self. so, i thought it might be fun to juxtapose leslie’s new bags next to her new chair collection! for more on leslie, visit swarm.
what a bag! are they even affordable…. maybe in my dreams! do you have a guesstimate as to the price?
i do not know the prices, but you can email leslie on her site for information on the bags :)
gorgeous bags xxZ
Beautiful– I love that art which is beautiful in one incarnation can be equally beautiful (and even more accessible) in a new form.
Thanks for sharing!
Gillian
must. have. one.
These are beautiful!!!
great post victoria! love it. xxm
i need one too!
thanks, michelle! :)
Is this the same woman profiled on Man Shops Globe? It must be. Beautiful bags.
mary – yes it is!
These are gorgeous what a great idea! I love anything repurposed and I love that they were repurposed from works of art and made into something functional. The best of both worlds!!
I love it! It reminds me of some of the genius moments the Baileys’ folks in the UK have had. Their Recycled Home is a book I go back to over and over when I am preparing new design proposals. Now I can add Swarm to my design inspiration hit list. Thanks!
what fabulousity! love it!!
These are so beautiful. And such a fabulous idea!