In my bachelor’s design project, I explore whether a handbag can be entirely designed and produced locally. All of the materials are sourced from the region between Langenthal and Lucerne along my daily commuting route. As a self-experiment, the project reveals what lies behind a product: animals, people, time, manual work and resources. Using the seemingly simple handbag, I question global production chains and draw attention to what is often invisible labour. The bag consists mainly of sheep’s wool, which has been washed, felted, carded, spun and plied.
The project is orientated on SDG 12.2 in the sense of addressing local value creation, transparent processes and conscious resource management.
