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For the second installation of our Keep the Trade Alive: Artist Series, we teamed up with one of our very talented customers, Brian McMenamin to create 2 new handkerchief designs. We also sat down with him for a quick Q&A, check out our interview with him below.
A couple of months ago I received an email from Brian asking me if he could stop by the studio to check out some RKs. So as he s trying on jeans we get to talking. We find out that we re essentially neighbors (he s an Atwater Village local too), and I find out that he s an artist. After he left (with RKs in hand) I checked out his work and immediately thought that he d be perfect to work with on the next installment of our Keep The Trade Alive: Artist Series .
To make a long story short, he was down, we knocked about a bunch of ideas, and at the end of it we came up with what I think are some really cool and unique limited edition handkerchiefs. As the project was taking shape I sat down with Brian to find out a little more about him and how he came to be the artist he is today.
BPMC: I drew a lot as a kid. I got into skateboarding around 12 or 13. I remember the Rob Roskopp board series for Santa Cruz is what got me excited about skating and art. My friends and I would skate everywhere, mainly to my buddy s quarter pipe or to the skate park. When I got my license my friends and I bought surfboards. Every Saturday we d go to Stinson Beach or Bolinas in Marin and surf all day. The skating and surfing culture were probably my biggest fixations as a kid.
BPMC: I like to look at magazines like Juxtapoz or Surfer s Journal to get ideas and see what other artists that I love are doing. Barry McGee and Margaret Kilgallen are big influences. I love their shapes & patterns and use of color.
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We're excited to announce the newest collaboration in our Keep The Trade Alive: Artist Series. Introducing the Natural Chromexcel Leather Card Case with Wool Blanket Inlay by Hollows Leather. This limited edition exclusive wallet is handmade by Nicholas Hollows in Minneapolis, Minnesota, available elizabeth banks in limited quantities on our webstore elizabeth banks for $135. Nick is a true craftsman. He takes the time to perfect his craft and makes simplicity and smart design look easy. About a year and a half ago, we started throwing around ideas about incorporating some fabric that we had into one of his pieces. A couple prototypes and lots of testing later, Nick came up with this inlay design elizabeth banks card case combining this amazing wool blanket fabric and beautiful elizabeth banks natural chromexcel leather from Horween. The mix of the texture in the wool and the rich color of the chromexcel makes this a truly special piece. We've been an admirer of Nick's work for years now, so we're excited to share more of his story. Here's a glimpse into the mind of the man behind Hollows Leather: Who or what would you say are the major influences on your work? I'm inspired by anyone pursuing their craft just for the sake of it. I'm much more interested elizabeth banks in getting elizabeth banks good at something than I am in building a brand or growing a business. A lot of my heroes are bicycle frame builders. I like the incredible details and understated style of Hufnagel, the no-bullshit practicality of ANT, and the impressive technique of Goodrich among ma