Anna Atkins Large Book Necklace: Cystoseira fibrosa available-collection an early 1900s wallet and

an early 1900s wallet and a piece of scrap and curious leather

The only difference between this and the current bag is the tag

This simple and enduring tote is constructed of waxed canvas and vegetable-tanned leather

edible notes: Leaf and stem

Made by hand in collaboration with Priya Means Love

Anna Atkins Large Book Necklace: Cystoseira fibrosa available-collection an early 1900s wallet andThis limited large book necklace features one of Anna Atkins seaweed cyanotypes laser engraved on antique leather. Anna Atkins was the first person to use photography to illustrate a book. Note NOT the first woman, but the first human! She was an incredible illustrator and had illustrated some books for her father, but the discovery of Cyanotypes sent her into a new obsession. She began making photographic images of her extensive seaweed collection in