TRACY WATKINS - MAKER IN FOCUS
2 - 31 OCTOBER 2021
Contemporary Style with a Sustainable Soul
Coterie Leather was founded on strong eco-conscious and sustainable ethics. Redefining luxury, crafting distinctive leather bags, small leather goods and accessories predominantly from leather destined for landfill. Simple and functional pieces, inspired by the natural qualities of leather hide, skillfully designed and made with great attention to detail. Designer-maker Tracy originally trained as a furniture & related products designer, working for a time in Milan and then for an internationally renowned furniture and accessories manufacturer and retailer. It was whilst working as a product developer in the furniture industry that Tracy became aware of how wasteful the manufacturing process is, inspiring her to turn the waste leather into luxury leather goods. Passionate about sustainability and minimizing waste, leather is ethically sourced, salvaged from the furniture or fashion industry and rescued from landfill. Each product is designed with minimal waste in mind, using every bit of the hide.
The aim of this exhibition is to show how versatile and sustainable leather is, and inform and educate how Coterie Leather is striving for as close to a circular economy as possible, closing the loop on waste.
Coterie Leather was founded on strong eco-conscious and sustainable ethics. Redefining luxury, crafting distinctive leather bags, small leather goods and accessories predominantly from leather destined for landfill. Simple and functional pieces, inspired by the natural qualities of leather hide, skillfully designed and made with great attention to detail. Designer-maker Tracy originally trained as a furniture & related products designer, working for a time in Milan and then for an internationally renowned furniture and accessories manufacturer and retailer. It was whilst working as a product developer in the furniture industry that Tracy became aware of how wasteful the manufacturing process is, inspiring her to turn the waste leather into luxury leather goods. Passionate about sustainability and minimizing waste, leather is ethically sourced, salvaged from the furniture or fashion industry and rescued from landfill. Each product is designed with minimal waste in mind, using every bit of the hide.
The aim of this exhibition is to show how versatile and sustainable leather is, and inform and educate how Coterie Leather is striving for as close to a circular economy as possible, closing the loop on waste.