This burgundy red salmon leather computer bag, was designed with a pocket and zipper on its side. The fish skin is strong, thin, and flexible. This is because fish leather has a cross-fibre structure, while most leathers have fibres which lie in one direction.
Length 54 cm
Height 29 cm
©ÍMYND Guðmundur Ingólfsson
©Arndís Jóhannsdóttir
©Arndís Jóhannsdóttir
©Arndís Jóhannsdóttir
©Arndís Jóhannsdóttir
Arndís Jóhannsdóttir
- Leatherworker
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Master Artisan
Contact
Icelandic, Danish, English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+354 8984925
+354 8984925
©Arndís Jóhannsdóttir
Against the tide
- • Arndís uses a sustainable waste material
- • She creates long-lasting statement pieces
- • Her aim is to make the unexpected desirable
Fish skin may seem an unconventional choice, but it is environmentally friendly, lightweight and durable. Arndís Jóhannsdóttir has been working with fish skin since 1983. She trained as a saddler at the Cordwainers Technical College in London; then studied under master saddlers Þorvaldur Guðjónsson and Steinbjörn Jónsson. Her creations emphasis the balance between aesthetics and functional design. The natural gleam of the fish leather adds an ethereal quality to her products. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with her pieces being acquired for state collections including the collections of the Ministry of Fisheries and Museum of Design and Applied Art, Garðabær.
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Photo: ©Arndís Jóhannsdóttir
Shoulder bag
Photo: ©Arndís Jóhannsdóttir
Shoulder bag
This shoulder bag is handcrafted with salmon leather, left with a natural colour resembling a blue metal finish. The fish skin used is strong, thin and flexible. This is because fish leather has cross fibre structure, while most leathers have fibres which lie in one direction. This bag has a leather lined interior and a pocket with a zipper.
Length 26 cm
Height 29 cm
Photo: ©ÍMYND Guðmundur Ingólfsson
Shoulder bag
This shoulder bag is handcrafted with salmon leather, left with a natural colour resembling a blue metal finish. The fish skin used is strong, thin and flexible. This is because fish leather has cross fibre structure, while most leathers have fibres which lie in one direction. This bag has a leather lined interior and a pocket with a zipper.
Length 29 cm
Height 37 cm
Photo: ©ÍMYND Guðmundur Ingólfsson
Shoulder bag
This shoulder bag is handcrafted with catfish leather, left with a natural colour resembling a blue metal finish. The fish skin used is strong, thin and flexible. This is because fish leather has a cross fibre structure, while most leathers have fibres which lie in one direction. This bag has a leather lined interior and a pocket with a zipper.
Length 33 cm
Height 35 cm
Photo: ©ÍMYND Guðmundur Ingólfsson
Bowl
This brown bowl is made from a combination of cow leather and catfish leather. The catfish is glued and sewn on to the cowhide. The skin is very strong.
Height 20 cm
Diameter 56 cm
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Fed with the strength of volcanoes and the frozen air coming off the sea, Reykjavík is a mystical city. Recognised as one of the cleanest cities in the world, nature is at its core, and so it has become a centre of beauty and sustainability.
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