The first week of May welcomed the third edition of London Craft Week. Riina O had an honour to participate in the Leather exhibition, organised by Bill Amberg at the Leathersellers Hall. Hand-picked as one of the fourteen Britain´s finest independent leatherworkers, the selection included saddlers, sculptors, bag makers, bookbinders, cordwainers, etc During three days, between 4-6th of May, the Leather exhibition was held at the place most suitable for it - the freshly renov

Riina O was invited to Oslo by The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet to teach the glove making workshop during their Prøverommet event. Handcrafting soft leather gloves is a centuries-old skill, going back to the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, during the last half century, the tradition has started to vanish due to the labor-intensiveness and mechanisation. Only a few skilled professionals around the world are currently practising the art of making gloves by hand. It would be