Posts Tagged ‘leathercrafting’

Rudi Diesvelt – Artist in the Window, this Saturday, February 18th, 11-4

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Rudi Diesvelt will be the Artist in the Window for a second time! He is remarkable to watch, so if you missed him the last time, make sure you come down and see him in action.

Rudi is a metal and leather artist working in Vancouver. As he says in his video, he is enmeshed in Celtic art, loves the patterns and the craft, and incorporates the motifs into everything he makes. Bird on the Wire carries Rudi’s belts, books, bookmarks, among a plethora of well-crafted articles. He will be in the shop from 11-4, this Saturday, February 18th.

To see more about Rudi, click here.

**IMPORTANT UPDATE** Rudi is no longer able to attend, but you can still find his wonderful items in our store, and we’ll be there to entertain you, as usual :D

Rudi Diesvelt – Artist in the Window, this Saturday, February 4th, 11-4

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Rudi Deisvelt has a studio in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver where he works on various Celtic creations. Rudi is a master  of leather and metalwork and his specialties include leather bound books and journals, bookmarks and belts with belt buckles. With a careful hand and superior eye coordination, he engraves each piece with hand tools and creates beautifully textured, jeweled and designed pieces using traditional and modified Celtic imagery. Come by the store tomorrow, Saturday, February the 4th between 11-4 to watch his intricate pieces in the making.

To see more of Rudi’s work, visit his website here.

To watch Rudi’s video, click here.