1. G E N E V I E V E G O A T E L I E R B A G M A K I N G C O U R S E 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5

2. G R A P H I C
D E S I G N E R &
I L L U S T R A T O R
2 0 0 2 - P R E S E N T
L E A T H E R B A G S
D E S I G N &
P R O D U C T I O N
2 0 1 4 - P R E S E N T
S K I L L S
A R T : D R A W I N G , P A I N T I N G ,
C O L L A G E , P Y R O G R A P H Y ,
M I X E D M E D I A , C R A F T S ,
L E A T H E R B A G M A K I N G
P R O G R A M S : A D O B E
I L L U S T R A T O R , P H O T O S H O P ,
I N D E S I G N , & A C R O B A T ;
M I C R O S O F T O F F I C E
L E V I ’ S V I S U A L
M E R C H A N D I S I N G
& D E S I G N
S P E C I A L I S T
2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 3
G E N E V I E V E G O
M A I L . G E N E V I E V E G O
@ G M A I L . C O M
+ 3 9 3 4 2 1 9 3 1 7 8 0
+ 6 3 9 1 7 5 1 0 6 2 3 9
B O R N
J U N E 2 2 , 1 9 8 8 ­s d d d d
M A N I L A ,
P H I L I P P I N E S
0 2

3. B R Û L Éadjective . burnt
0 3

4. HAND-ILLUSTRATED DESIGN
WITH THE USE OF
PYROGRAPHY TOOLS,
FINISHED WITH DARK-TINTED
WAX
PREPARING THE LEATHER FOR
STITCHING BY USING CREASERS,
SPACERS, AND AWLS
OVER THIRTY HOURS OF
HAND-STITCHING RESULTING
IN METICULOUS CROSS-STITCH
DETAILS
FINISHING THE BAG WITH
VELVETY DARK GREY LEATHER
LINING
0 4

5. BRÛLÉ [ adj. burnt ]
HEIGHT 22cm
CIRCUMFERENCE 53cm
HANDMADE WITH ITALIAN VEGETABLE
TANNED LEATHER, PYROGRAPHY -
ILLUSTRATED ORIGINAL DESIGN
0 5

6. D E U X F O I S
adverb . twice
0 6

7. TRANSFORMING SKETCHES INTO
PROTOTYPES
CUTTING THE LEATHER BASED
ON THE PAPER PATTERNS
SEWING THE TWO BAG
COMPARTMENTS TOGETHER
ATTACHING THE STRAPS WHICH
HAVE A SNAP BUTTON
ADJUSTMENT
0 7

8. DEUX FOIS [ adv. twice ]
HEIGHT 18cm, WIDTH 30cm,
DEPTH 14cm
MACHINE-SEWN, SNAKESKIN-PRINT
BLACK LEATHER WITH SILVER HARD-
WARE AND LEATHER LINING
0 8

9. L I E N
noun . link
0 9

10. SMALL-SCALE PROTOTYPING
WITH THE USE OF PAPER
WEAVING THE LEATHER STRIPS
AROUND A BOX MOULD
DYED THE WOVEN SECTION
BLACK, AND ATTACHED THE BAG
BODY
FINISHING THE BAG WITH EDG-
ING AND SHOULDER STRAPS
1 0

11. LIEN [ noun. link ]
HEIGHT 40cm, WIDTH 36cm,
DEPTH 16cm
HANDMADE WITH INTRECCIATO
WEAVING DETAIL, USING ITALIAN
VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHER
1 1

12. A L L I É
noun . ally
1 2

13. PLANNING & PREPARATION BY
TURNING INITIAL SKETCHES
INTO WORKABLE PATTERNS
CUTTING THE LEATHER BASED
ON THE PAPER PATTERNS
WORKING STEP-BY-STEP TO
COMPLETE THE VARIOUS BAG
COMPONENTS BEFORE
ASSEMBLY
FINAL COMPONENTS INCLUDE
THE DECORATIVE BUCKLE AND
THE BAG’S TOP-HANDLE
1 3

14. ALLIÉ [ noun. ally ]
HEIGHT 28cm, WIDTH 24cm,
DEPTH 12cm
MACHINE-SEWN DARK GREEN
PEBBLED COW LEATHER WITH SILVER
HARDWARE
1 4

15. M I C H E L E
1 5

16. CUTTING & DYEING THE VEGETA-
BLE TANNED LEATHER
USING ORANGE CONTRAST
STITCHING TO COMPLEMENT
THE NATURAL TAN AND NAVY
BLUE
ADDING A NAVY STRIPE TO GIVE
THE BAG A MODERN, SPORTY
FEEL
ATTACHING THE FINAL
COMPONENTS -- THE BUCKLE,
SHOULDER STRAPS, AND
A FINAL COAT OF WAX
1 6

17. MICHELE
HEIGHT 20cm, WIDTH 26cm,
DEPTH 8cm
HANDMADE WITH ITALIAN
VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHER, DARK
ORANGE CONTRAST STITCHING AND
SILVER HARDWARE
1 7

18. B O U C L I E Rnoun . shield
1 8

19. CUTTING & PREPARATION OF
THE STINGRAY-PRINT LEATHER
ATTACHING THE POCKET TO THE
FRONT OF THE BAG
ATTACHING THE ADJUSTABLE
STRAPS TO THE BACK OF THE
BAG
FINAL COMPONENTS INCLUDE
THE BAG FEET AND EDGE DYE
1 9

20. BOUCLIER [ noun. shield ]
HEIGHT 40cm, WIDTH 30cm,
DEPTH 10cm
MACHINE-SEWN, STINGRAY-PRINT
LEATHER & BLACK LARGE GRAIN
LEATHER WITH SILVER & PLASTIC
HARDWARE
2 0

21. K R I S T J A N
2 1

22. CUTTING & SEWING THE VEGE-
TABLE TANNED LEATHER
ATTACHING THE FLAP TO THE
BAG BODY
SEWING THE BASE TO THE BODY FINAL COMPONENTS INCLUDE
THE SQUARE BUCKLE CLOSURE,
EDGE DYE, ETC.
2 2

23. KRISTJAN
HEIGHT 18cm, WIDTH 30cm,
DEPTH 8cm
HANDMADE WITH ITALIAN
VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHER,
ALTERNATING BLACK & BROWN
STITCHES, AND SILVER HARDWARE
2 3

24. A V E N I Rnoun . future
2 4

25. PLANNING & PREPARATION BY
TURNING INITIAL SKETCHES
INTO WORKABLE PATTERNS
CUTTING THE LEATHER BASED
ON THE PAPER PATTERNS
DYEING THE EDGES WHITE TO
CREATE A MODERN, SPORTY
ELEMENT TO THE BAG
PUTTING ALL THE PARTS
TOGETHER TO COMPLETE THE
BACKPACK
2 5

26. AVENIR [ noun. future]
HEIGHT 40cm, WIDTH 28cm,
DEPTH 16cm
MACHINE-SEWN, BURGUNDY CROC-
STAMPED LEATHER & PEBBLED GOLD
CALF LEATHER, WITH CONTRAST
WHITE EDGING AND SILVER
HARDWARE
2 6

27. Q U O T I D I E N N E
adjective . daily
2 7

28. CUTTING THE LEATHER BASED
ON THE PAPER PATTERNS
USING RED AND BLUE CONTRAST
STITCHING TO MAKE THE BAG
MORE MODERN AND PLAYFUL
PUTTING ALL THE COMPONENTS
TOGETHER
FINAL COMPONENTS INCLUDE
THE GOLD CLASP AND CENTER
STRAP
2 8

29. QUOTIDIENNE [ adj. daily ]
HEIGHT 20cm, WIDTH 24cm,
DEPTH 10cm
HANDMADE WITH ITALIAN VEGETABLE
TANNED LEATHER, CONTRAST RED &
TEAL STITCHES, AND GOLD
HARDWARE
2 9

30. É C L A Tnoun . brilliance
3 0

31. PREPARING ALL COMPONENTS
FOR BAG ASSEMBLY
SEWING THE DECORATIVE STRIPS
ONTO THE BAG BODY
ATTACHING THE SIDE PANELS TO
THE BAG
LASTLY, ATTACHING THE ZIPPER
AND FINAL COMPONENTS
SUCH AS HARDWARE AND
SHOULDER STRAPS
3 1

32. ÉCLAT [ noun. brilliance ]
HEIGHT 20cm, WIDTH 26cm,
DEPTH 12cm
MACHINE-SEWN, PEBBLED GOLD CALF
LEATHER WITH SILVER HARDWARE
3 2

33. F O U R R E - T O U Tnoun . carryall
3 3

34. CUTTING THE LEATHER BASED
ON THE PAPER PATTERN
MAKING THE BAG HANDLES SEWING UP THE BAG WITH THE
LEATHER LINING
FINAL COMPONENTS INSTALLED
0 33 4

35. FOURRE-TOUT [ noun. carryall ]
HEIGHT 24cm, WIDTH 32cm,
DEPTH 12cm
MACHINE-SEWN, CROSS-HATCH
GRAIN CAMEL COLOURED LEATHER
WITH GOLD HARDWARE AND LEATHER
INTERIOR LINING
0 33 5

36. A S T U C I E U X
adjective . clever
3 6

37. PLANNING & PREPARATION BY
TURNING INITIAL SKETCHES
INTO WORKABLE PATTERNS
CUTTING THE LEATHER BASED
ON THE PAPER PATTERNS
COMPLETING THE WALLET’S
INTERIOR POCKETS AND CARD
SLOTS
FINISHING THE WALLET
EXTERIORS WITH DECORATIVE
ACCENTS AND STITCHES
3 7

38. ASTUCIEUX [ adj. clever ]
HEIGHT 12cm, WIDTH 24cm,
DEPTH 5cm
HAND-SEWN EXTERIOR DESIGN AND
ASSEMBLY WITH CONTRAST YELLOW
STITCHING, MACHINE-SEWN
INTERIOR POCKETS, USING KHAKI
SAFFIANO LEATHER, BLACK CALF
LEATHER, AND ANACONDA SKIN 3 8

39. J O U R D A N
3 9

40. PLANNING & PREPARATION BY
TURNING INITIAL SKETCHES
INTO WORKABLE PATTERNS
CUTTING THE LEATHER & ALL
COMPONENTS BASED ON THE
PAPER PATTERNS
ALTERNATING BLACK AND
BROWN STITCHES TO ADD IN-
TEREST AND DETAIL TO THE BAG
ATTACHING THE POCKET AND
STRAPS AS WELL AS HARDWARE
BEFORE FINAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE BAG
4 0

41. JOURDAN
HEIGHT 36cm
WIDTH 42cm
DEPTH 12cm
HANDMADE WITH ITALIAN
VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHER,
ALTERNATING BLACK & BROWN
STITCHES, AND SILVER
HARDWARE
4 1

42. P O U V O I Rnoun . power
4 2

43. CUTTING AND PREPARING ALL
THE BAG COMPONENTS
STITCHING THE BODY OF THE
BAG
ATTACHING THE CLUTCH STRAP
AND FLAP
FINISHING THE BAG WITH A
CUSTOM TOP HANDLE WITH
WOODEN BAR SUPPORT
4 3

44. POUVOIR [ noun. power ]
HEIGHT 30cm, WIDTH 24cm,
DEPTH 10cm
MACHINE-SEWN INTERIOR AND
BODY, HAND-SEWN TOP HANDLE
AND EDGING, BLACK CROC-STAMPED
LEATHER WITH GOLD
HARDWARE
4 4

45. S A N S S O U C I
adjective . without worry
4 5

46. TESTING DIFFERENT MEASURE-
MENTS AND TECHNIQUES TO
GET THE SHAPE OF THE HOBO
BAG JUST RIGHT
CUTTING THE LEATHER AND PRE-
PARING TO INSTALL THE ZIPPER
HAND-SEWN ZIPPER AND ZIP-
PER PULLERS USING CONTRAST
GREEN STITCHING
FINISHING THE BAG WITH A
TWISTED LEATHER HANDLE,
SEWN BY HAND ONTO THE
BAG BODY
4 6

47. SANSSOUCI [ adj. without worry ]
HEIGHT 36cm, WIDTH 36cm,
HAND-SEWN HANDLE AND ZIPPER,
MACHINE-SEWN BASE, BLACK PEB-
BLE-GRAIN CALF LEATHER, GREEN
CONTRAST STITCHING
4 7

48. I N D E X 3 3 0 9 1 4 2 0 1 4
F O U R R E - T O U T
1 2 0 9 2 9 2 0 1 4
A L L I É
2 4 1 1 0 5 2 0 1 4
A V E N I R
1 8 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 4
B O U C L I E R
0 3 1 2 0 2 2 0 1 4
B R Û L É
3 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 4
É C L A T
3 9 0 1 2 9 2 0 1 5 A
J O U R D A N
0 6 0 1 2 9 2 0 1 5 B
D E U X F O I S
2 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 5
K R I S T J A N
3 6 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 5
A S T U C I E U X
1 5 0 2 1 7 2 0 1 5
M I C H E L E
2 7 0 3 1 5 2 0 1 5
Q U O T I D I E N N E
0 9 0 3 1 9 2 0 1 5
L I E N
4 2 0 3 2 2 2 0 1 5
P O U V O I R
4 5 0 4 2 0 2 0 1 5
S A N S S O U C I

49. M A I L . G E N E V I E V E G O @ G M A I L . C O M + 3 9 3 4 2 1 9 3 1 7 8 0 + 6 3 9 1 7 5 1 0 6 2 3 9
T H E L E A T H E R C R A F T E R . W O R D P R E S S . C O M