Billykirk make things with stories.
We live in a world full of things that can be thrown away without regret. Things that don’t have any deep meaning. Perhaps this is ok, but I think we lose something when our things don’t have meaning. Our houses become dumping grounds for meaningless things without stories. That’s why when I hear about people who are bucking the trend of meaningless stuff. People who are creating pieces with stories. I listen and I support them. Because I think if we fill our life with things with stories it will be much richer than if we fill it with empty things.
Chris and Kirk Bray are doing this. They founded Billykirk in 1999 to make handcrafted leather goods that have a story to tell. This video, shot by The Scout gives great insight into them and their philosophy. It’s a bit long (~8 minutes) but it’s beautifully shot and worth every second you spend watching it.
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