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Australian Anecdotes

Harry Potter, Kangaroos, Crows and Offspring: Australian anecdotes     Harry Potter is not Australian nor is J.K. Collins Last June was Harry Potter’s 20th Anniversary, this has brought up memories of a previous trip to Australia:  my son and I were in Canberra in 2007, when the seventh and final of the Harry Potter novels, ‘Harry Potter […] The post Australian Anecdotes appeared first on Steven Harkin.

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New Steven Harkin Workshop

New Steven Harkin Workshop in Australia It only took Steve about a week to build his new workshop in Bellingen, where he has joined his old friend Bruce Erskine team at the Old Butter Factory. He first made some room in the Awl Leather Workshop, choosing a corner under the stairs, making sure not to disturb […] The post New Steven Harkin Workshop appeared first on Steven Harkin.

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A very bespoke bag

The making of a luxury bespoke bag Two challenging weeks for Steven Harkin as he has been prototyping then making a bespoke bag for a very posh customer, a Lady. Her prompt involved, among a series of challenges, that the bag would need to be extensible in height. And of course LUXURY is a key […] The post A very bespoke bag appeared first on Steven Harkin.

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