Red developed his love for leatherwork initially with traditional saddlers and cordwainers in London during the late 1980s, and learning, working, teaching with indigenous and cultural practitioners globally - A qualified teacher he has, and continues to design, hold courses, demonstrate and lecture on the process and principals of leatherwork. His passion - Making from the initial source material (by hand). The unique and delightful finely finished product.

Embodying the principles of hand crafting in the blood Reds Contemporary Arts and Crafts “Leather Process” practice

Red has explored the diminishing respect for his craft, traditional materials, culture and process in our current era, by utilising his skills in the entire process. Currently there is a massive ‘sales funnel’ created out of the word ‘heritage’ which is just another word for inheritance

Red as Adam Morrigan the Road Kill Artist Showcasing this premise in a work of Fine Art "Road Kill The last Supper."

Unto the Last” by John Ruskin 1860 and all the other references aside.

He said it was great fun and has definitely an eye opener to the undeniable banality of Mass Media Marketing always looking for the ‘gotcha moment’ and although he initially Red thought they were principled and potentially valued their integrity he soon discovered editorial coverage was nothing more than ‘click bait’ literally forcing consumed conformity and quite literally and maybe deliberately missing the point.

Red continued the in realm of fine art with pieces reflecting the economic paralysis of the time. Exhibiting at Bricklane Gallery London 2008 With a piece entitled ‘Porn Economics’ Rabbit in the Headlights or Headlines was the alternative title as the piece is self explanatory to economists of the 2007 2008 era with a dice for an eye

The upside is Reds visual art foray gained a global success and if it nudged future makers to express themselves by taking a stand against the boring machined, massed produced, video victimhood. Good.

We have to make and make a difference before we all end up a a footnote in ‘The Stepford Wives' by Ira Levin or Soylent Green1973 film by Richard Fleischer

Soylent Green

‘Humans completely lacking free will’

By making in balanced ways We can make a choice and choose better. Supporting individuality as a wider community of artists, makers, growers, doers, rather than summary cogs in the wheels, victim of the mass produced or video herd mentality, clinically and cynically funnelled into a lack of choice through constant media saturation. (Take a long walk in nature without your phone, Use your available senses. You’ll see what I mean).

"A pebble in the pool, so to speak"

In 2023 Rosie and Red Art and Leather was born and their Studio at No2 Nutaberry Yard Bideford is a very welcoming space.

Red warmly invites you to enjoy and learn a little of the Gentle Craft, become inspired, own a uniquely designed, bespoke item or work of Art.

Enable your enjoyment and discernment for the luxury inherent to Art, and hand craft practice. Experience the wonderful feeling, being part of the making and its journey.

"Life is a journey, and we become what we make."

Located in a beautiful 19th-century building.

Rosie and Red Art and Leather,

No2 Nutaberry Yard offer the experience of their unique talents and creative touches to the public through workshops, studio’s and gallery.

East-The-Water Our studios are easy to spot from the Tarka Trail, near Bideford’s old train station

With views of the ancient River Torridge and its historic trade route, North Devon is full of myth and stories some oral some written some factual some not, but all engaging. The Genious Loci literally ‘the protective spirit of place.’