Mini Carpet Bag

A collection of bags and accessories exclusively made from unexpected reclaimed and found objects, ranging from CD cases to toaster components, assembled by hand at Clara Chu’s White City studio. Only two were produced. This product was created as part of Atelier100's Drop01, a collection called Made of London.

Manufacturing story

CDs in cases become the face of a nostalgic bag; shoelaces and bungee cords are reimagined as handles; bathmats, velvet curtains and squares of carpet provide softness and texture; a toaster component unexpectedly creates structure and form. Clara has designed eight one-of-a-kind bags in four designs, using objects collected in and around London.

Meet the Creative

Clara Chu

Clara Chu is a London-based multidisciplinary artist and designer. She creates work that re-imagines everyday, mundane objects in our domestic world, mixing mass production with the hand crafted. Visionary and colourful pop accessories challenge what we wear on our bodies, not only textiles but everyday household objects we take for granted, from vegetable peelers to spoons.

Meet the Creative

Clara Chu

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