APORT – walking accessory

MANUBA collection GDD 2018

APORT – walking accessory

APORT – walking accessory

Leather, cotton fabric

APORT is an accessory designed for walking with a dog. It was created in the saddler's workshop with a long tradition. Hand-made of thick, yuft cowhide, which evolves in an unusual way and changes over time leaving traces of the past. The product is characterized by a clean and simple form and attention to the smallest detail. A special belt allows you to carry it in many ways depending on your preferences. The removable inner pocket was designed for keeping dog food. Simple fasteners allow you to manipulate individual elements quickly and easily, which turns out to be useful during walks with the dog.

The idea for creating this product is the result of deliberations on moving away from the digital world in favor of experiencing reality. APORT encourages walks in the company of dogs as a way to relax in an offline mode according to your own idea.

Designer: Emilia Kohut

Designer: Emilia Kohut

EA graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. Laureate of Amberif Design Award 2012. Participant of many national and international exhibitions. Currently, her works are in galleries all over the world – United States, China, Germany, Czech Republic, Latvia and Italy. In 2017,she received the Medal of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk. She based herworks on research and experimentation in the field of materials science and as a result she receives small industrial forms. Treating jewelry as an anatomical object which is an extension of the human body resulted in projects that are both pleasing to sight and touch. Permanently associated with the Tricity, where she leads the brand under her own name since 2012.

Craftsman: Saddlery A&W Sitko, Gdańsk

Craftsman: Saddlery A&W Sitko, Gdańsk

This is a family workshop of saddlery and leathercraft, which has been run in the same place, in 9 Lawendowa Street in Gdańsk, since 1957. Mrs and Mr Sitko, despite their old age, still work in the profession. In addition to the production of high-quality leather goods and the provision of standard services, they also make atypical orders, such as: parts of equipment for reconstruction groups. In the workshop, the knowledge and experience is used by the master of saddlery and leathercraft, Mr Zbigniew Jacykowski, who has been working there for years.