{"product_id":"luna-handbag-rosy","title":"Luna Handbag | Rosy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA perfect leather handbag if there ever was one! This little joy is the most wonderful hold-in-the-hand or sling-over-your-forearm bag. Some people who have small arms and like a snug fit may even be able to tuck this up under their shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStitched together by hand, a warm and marbled chestnut-colored leather is complemented with a vegetable dye in what can be described as a faded red that reads \"rosy strawberry.\" The color is repeated in the interior with an interior pocket. Partially open on the top, this bag can open completely with use of a push snap closure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mauve thread finishes the handles, while a lovely hot pink contrasts the brown of the main body in a fun way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Measures 10\" long x 12.5\" tall including handle x 5.5\" wide at base\u003cbr\u003e- Stitched by hand\u003cbr\u003e- Vegetable tanned leather\u003cbr\u003e- Will patina with oils from hands and more\u003cbr\u003e- Will soften with use\u003cbr\u003e- Spot clean with cloth and water, leather conditioner or oil as desired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRick Elder is an artist\/maker, veteran, PTSD survivor, and leatherwork instructor who lives and works in Augusta, Maine. He joined the military in 2003 and served in active duty until 2019 when he was medically retired due to injuries received in service. He and his wife moved to Maine for a fresh start – the first place he has ever felt truly at home. He began Great Story Works in 2016 when he began making knives between deployments to keep his hands busy and mind engaged. Once settled in Maine, he decided to try his hand at making leather sheaths for his knives. He found the leather working suited him, particularly as it was less physically taxing for his recovering body, and he soon began making more than just knife sheaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same year Rick moved to Maine, he discovered the Travis Mills Foundation, a Maine-based organization focused on helping post-911 veterans re-integrate into civilian life. He began by volunteering in the kitchen, then participated in their Warrior PATHH program (a retreat designed to facilitate post traumatic growth for combat veterans and first responders), which was integral to his own process of moving through PTSD. He now volunteers his time by teaching a leather working classes to veterans and civilians. He also donates some of his pieces to their auctions and fundraisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRick feels his life has been a ‘great story’, one that permeates each piece he creates as his work is inextricably linked to the path he has walked. His craft is born of both a means to heal and a desire to share that healing with others – to tell his own ‘great story’ through his work in hopes that others may take that work and in turn create their own ‘great story.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Story Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43766115631191,"sku":"GSLU3","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0203\/9306\/files\/Luna-Brown-and-Faded-Red-Leather-Handbag-Handmade-and-Handstitched-by-Veteran-Rick-Elder-of-Great-Story-Works-Midcoast-Maine-Artisan-Store-The-Good-Supply-Pemaquid-Made-in-USA-square.jpg?v=1794380017","url":"https:\/\/www.thegoodsupply.org\/products\/luna-handbag-rosy","provider":"The Good Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}