Hello!
My name is Inga Veilande. All products that you will find in my shop are handmade exclusively by me.
I'm glad you found an interest in my crafts and came here to find out more about me. As a small scale artisan, every item I make I put all my creative and caring nature into to create a one of a kind quality piece in hopes that one day it will have become that family heirloom. I'm originally from Latvia. For many years I lived in the capital city of Latvia – Riga. For the last few years I’ve found it so peaceful in my little home in the forest, not far from the sea. In a certain sense I find myself as one with all the nature that surrounds me and my home... It's so wonderful to see how seasons change. Here we are fortunate to experience all 4 seasons- the cold winter with snow, a fresh green spring, a warm summer and a colorful autumn. All this, nature & the 4 seasons I try to express through my creations. Creating things is my way of expressing myself for the world as a one of a kind, from one artesian in this vast world we all share. I am so thankful for the internet as a way for me to share my works with all the world instantly! It's amazing! In each handmade thing there is a piece of and a peace within me offered to you. I think all handmade things bring warmth of their creators and people can feel it. I think this is the reason why we all love handmade things...
I consider owning something handmade as a treasure and possibly one of the best ways of living as I myself look for in all things I own that were handmade... My main profession for approximately 30 years has been leather crafting, but I also enjoy working with many other materials When asked what it was that got me interested in making some of my products such as my wood journals, I must admit it was what I seen in the beautiful wood textures each one has, that makes it its own one of a kind creation. The various wood species I use in making my journals, I am proud to say comes from my own forest. For many years as an admirer I saw the true value and creativity in other artists works such as felted or textured leather items and today it gives me great pleasure in making my own leather crafts to offer to the world as their own one of a kind hand crafted quality leather, wood or combination of same item made one at a time through the hands of a woman, and that will last for many generations to come. This process is like a painting. It is so great to incorporate different materials into ones works, like the artists pallet of many colors and the many pleasures one feels while crafting a particular item with ones hands! . I find such a harmonious warmth while creating all my works, each reminds me daily of my own wonderful family heirlooms that I was so gifted to be given, and hoping today what I do will one day become another families heirloom as well.
Thank you.
Inga Veilande