Rosanna Clare Gethin
Instagram. @rosanna_clare
A former Design & Technology teacher, Rosanna has been working with leather for over 20 years. Her collection includes a wide range of bags and accessories inspired by Art Deco & geometric shapes. Rosanna endeavours to be as sustainable as possible by predominantly using leather off-cuts from the furniture industry and upcycling leather from sofas and garments. One of Rosanna’s passions is to take old leather jackets and turn them into bags for their owners. She also likes to come up with designs that use up the smallest pieces of leather such as jewellery including statement earrings so very little goes to waste.
Rosanna has appeared on the BBC TV show ‘Money for Nothing’ where products destined for the tip are transformed into desirable items. She thoroughly enjoys being able to pass on her knowledge of leather craft by running a series of workshops catering for both individuals and groups of up to 6 at her studio in Ardleigh, Essex. Rosanna has also written a leather craft book called ‘Sew Luxe Leather’ comprising of 20 projects complete with step-by-step instructions, templates and detailed information on tools and suppliers to get students started in the craft. She also runs a leather repair service and takes on a variety of commissions.
