Hand painted original accessories

An extensive range of leather bags depicting Australian landscapes. While artist in residence at Sails In The Desert Hotel at Ayers Rock Resort , Bob Craven amassed a large collection of photographs of the landscapes of Central Australia, inspiring him to capture the magic of these ancient lands in a range of hand crafted shoulder bags & clutch purses.
Each bag’s interior & exterior compartments and lining are of kangaroo, and the pictures are generated from emu leg leather. The various different textures in the leg leather prove ideal for representing varying grades of gravel and sand that make up the fabric of this striking environment.
Bob Craven has a distinguished history as a leather artisan commencing in the late sixties, in recent years his work has been exhibited in high profile exhibitions in all mainland states of Australia, and in the U.S.A.

_______________________________________________________

Accompanying Photo shows how each piece of emu leg leather is dyed glued in place & then sewn with a matching colour thread.

Please note each scene is an original, hence scenes depicted in catalogue are only representative. Each piece created will have its own special scene, and will not necessarily be the one pictured, requests for similar scenes can be accommodated.

In addition to this "one off" range Bewilderness Leatherworks produces a series of high quality gifts, souvenirs and wearable items. See product pages for more details.