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The Commonwealth: Re-Accessorized: Product Design in a Sustainable World

Presented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance

November 17, 2011

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PAA welcomes two of Philadelphia’s leading designer-makers for a discussion about the creative re-use of materials and the challenges and rewards of crafting hand-made goods in a contemporary urban setting. Founded by Carrie Collins in 2003, Fabric Horse is a two-person, Philadelphia-based design and sewing studio. Their showroom specializes in utilitarian cycling accessories and urban gear, made using sustainable principles and recycled or salvaged materials wherever possible. R.E.Load Bags was founded by Roland Burns and Ellie Lum who saw a need for affordable, custom bags in the Philadelphia messenger community where bold graphics and colors immediately identify messengers who cycle past observers quickly. Like Fabric Horse, R.E.Load operates on an intimate scale and is committed to using American-made materials that are high quality and long lasting, despite the obvious economic benefits of outsourcing labor and using inexpensive fabric and parts.