The Making of a Belt

The Workshop is a personal project focusing on artisans and the beauty of the handcraft process. More that the attachment to the final product itself this project start with the desire to show the artisanal gestures and the philosophy of the artisans. The Workshop make the portrait of people that became singular in our society. Rather they spend their entire life to perfect their skills or embrace the artisanal path after quitting their job. They all have in common this vibrant passion for well-made and beautiful products. Marie Janne is a French Artisan based in the south of France. After working at Hermes she started her own brand. If making a leather belt seams simple at the first glance it’s actually much more complicated than it’s looks like. It requires a lot of steps from choosing the right leather and the right buckles to the sewing techniques and all the finishing.