Value Chain Producer:
harkin

harkin

Cleveland, OH
email: ohhello@harkinstudio.com
website: harkinstudio.com
instagram: @harkin.studio

Harkin was founded by Courtney Phillips and was conceived by a stirring to marry function with design that embraces community and honors the earth. Courtney designs with the intention of harkening back to a time when materials were harvested directly from one's local community. Each piece is made to be useful for generations until it can be brought back to the soil again for a flourishing garden. All ready made products are created with vegetable tanned leather, derived from the US as a byproduct of the meat industry. Traceable leather from regenerative farms is used as much as possible. Vegetable Tanning is the oldest method of leather tanning, using tannins from tree bark or vegetables which makes for a toxic free process with no harm to the people tanning the leather. Additionally, leather scraps from these products are composted in the Harkin Studio, bringing excess material back to the soil.

Courtney started sewing at the age of 8, and from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising with a focus on fashion design, and has 16 years of design and construction experience in a professional setting. Harkin offers shoppable takeaway designs as well as a custom design service, crafting completely unique designs to individuals. Each design is individually made hyper focusing on slow craft, hand finishing every seam and holding the utmost integrity. You can connect with Courtney about a ready design or custom design by visiting open studio every Third Friday, visiting harkinstudio.com, messaging on instagram, or emailing ohhello@harkinstudio.com. All inquiries are welcomed!