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Objects of the LeatherShop
© Museum Europäischer Kulturen – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, photo: Ute-Franz-Scarciglia, 2010
Donations by Claudia and Selim Özyiyin, industrial tailoress and goldsmith, proprietors of LeatherShop. Their comments:
“All the things most important to us in life at a glance:
a long path, single-mindedly pursued, will come to an end. To have arrived … craft and art fused into one...a dream one can live off comes true. Can there be anything more beautiful?”
Personal background of the couple:
For industrial tailor Claudia and goldsmith Selim, opening their leather shop in the year 2000 meant that their old dream of making a living by applying their trades to the production of everyday objects could finally come true. The reasons for taking this particular opportunity not least of all included the inexpensive shop rental, low investment outlay and pleasant social environment.
The couple had already run a shop in the neighbourhood in 1997, selling Turkish leather goods. Over the course of time, both of them were able to gain new skills that now benefit their own leather production. Their discovery of the “crawling shoes” was initiated by customer enquiries three years ago. Their daughter Tülin also works in the shop temporarily and would like to set up her own business later on, too.
Background: Claudia met Selim while holidaying in Turkey and initially stayed with him there. In 1992 they moved to Berlin with their daughter. They then opted for setting up their own business as this appeared to be promising from their perspective.
Objects of the LeatherShop
© Museum Europäischer Kulturen – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, photo: Ute-Franz-Scarciglia, 2010
Donations by Claudia and Selim Özyiyin, industrial tailoress and goldsmith, proprietors of LeatherShop. Their comments:
“All the things most important to us in life at a glance:
a long path, single-mindedly pursued, will come to an end. To have arrived … craft and art fused into one...a dream one can live off comes true. Can there be anything more beautiful?”
Personal background of the couple:
For industrial tailor Claudia and goldsmith Selim, opening their leather shop in the year 2000 meant that their old dream of making a living by applying their trades to the production of everyday objects could finally come true. The reasons for taking this particular opportunity not least of all included the inexpensive shop rental, low investment outlay and pleasant social environment.
The couple had already run a shop in the neighbourhood in 1997, selling Turkish leather goods. Over the course of time, both of them were able to gain new skills that now benefit their own leather production. Their discovery of the “crawling shoes” was initiated by customer enquiries three years ago. Their daughter Tülin also works in the shop temporarily and would like to set up her own business later on, too.
Background: Claudia met Selim while holidaying in Turkey and initially stayed with him there. In 1992 they moved to Berlin with their daughter. They then opted for setting up their own business as this appeared to be promising from their perspective.