Ohtisii

Quiet - like a gentle wind through the aspen stand.

There's no need to be loud - there's nothing to prove. It stands on its own merits, it belongs where it wants to belong. It's focused on itself - being a piece for you and your life.

OHTISII / 2026

I've finally nearly finished working through prior colours of leather and can start truly using the mastrotto leather!

Here's that 2026 Ęhtsisadle in nan (earth) brown.

Ats'aahnuu Medium in Ts'aatl Green (Moss green) delivered today for a custom order.

This green really is everything, and it came together so well with the stainless steel hardware, monogrammed tag, and beaded charm.

Fun fact: these photos all say "Azis Kwą" on the bottom left. That's a rough idea of atelier or studio, in which it means "Leather house". I.e. design house for leather goods. So Azis means leather, and kwą means house.

Sourcing is incredibly fun and meaningful. As a micro-business (i.e. just me), I spend a lot of time researching producers of raw materials (leather, hardware, etc).

Having exceptional materials has to be the core of the pieces I make, otherwise the vision of our language on elevated creations doesn't work.

This ethos guides my search for the best - and that's a continuous process, and not a step. Pictured, for example, is a textured photo of leather I ordered from - an Italian tannery. It was my first time ordering from them, or from any tannery directly.

Commercial leather tanning does have environmental impacts, but one can source from those that pursue the highest standards. Mastrotto is carbon neutral, sources it's electricity from 100% renewables, holds ISO 14001 for environmental management, and a Gold rating from the Leather Working Group.

The result is that Mastrotto exceeds not only in quality of leather and ease of working with small businesses, but also exceeds in its sustainability prospects.

This is the leather that I am using going forward, with a few hundred sqft to work through in my first order. Some of you already have pieces made with this - but the quality speaks for itself.