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Marijana Pavlović

  • Beemara
  • Leatherworker
  • Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Master Artisan
Marijana Pavlović Leatherworker
Contact
Bosnian, Croatian, English, Serbian
Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00
Phone:
+387 63251146
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Colourful leather

  • • Marijana used to work as a graphic designer
  • • She set up a line of handmade leather products
  • • Her label is called Beemara

Former graphic designer Marijana Pavlović started making simple leather goods like notebooks and photo albums as a hobby 20 years ago, while she was living in Australia. But when she returned to her hometown a decade later, she decided to open her own professional studio, where she began to design and exhibit her leather designs. Today, her brand Beemara is one of the most famous brands of handmade leather products in her country. In addition to Beemara, she also created the Beemara line of products for children. “In the beginning, I improvised a lot while working, and I learned a lot from that,” says Marijana, who taught herself how to work with leather by reading and discovering information on the Internet.

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Works

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Multicolour belt

This colourful woman's belt is created from three layers of leather scraps that are glued to each other and then sewn through. Marijana Pavlović reinterpets traditional leatherworking techniques to create her pieces.

Height 103 cm
Width 2.5 cm

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Marie

This brown women's bag is created from soft textured leather. The shape of the bag can be adjusted with the help of a drawstring. There are also pockets inside the bag.

Length 31 cm
Width 10 cm
Height 20 cm

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Boho box mini

Marijana Pavlović made this mini red bag based on another bag she had previously created. It is made of three layers of leather, with cardboard placed inside. The handles are brown.

Length 16.5 cm
Width 8 cm
Height 7.5 cm

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Twisted bracelet

This yellow elastic bracelet is made of three layers of leather, which are glued on top of each other and then sewn through.

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Lovable necklace

This necklace is created from strips of leather remnants of different colours. The necklace string is also made of leather.

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