Welcome to our store! We hope you find something to love in our collection, and that it becomes part of your story. In a world of disposable products, we seek to create something of lasting value without harming people or the environment in the process. Every article we sell is designed and created by us in Portland, Oregon.
Urban Article
Ida Sorenson
Urban Article founder
I graduated college with a Fine Arts degree focused on printmaking and jewelry, but did not find work in a creative field as I had hoped. I began sewing my own clothes, because I couldn't find items that fit my tall frame, and I continued making prints and jewelry as a hobby. After my daughters were born, my creative endeavors slowed to a crawl until I attempted to re-stitch a leather purse my grandmother had used in the 70's. It was too worn to repair, so I remade it, and immediately realized I was on to something. Leatherworking merged my eclectic skills and interests into the design and making of beautiful leather items.
It’s important to me to create products that can be used and loved for years, just like that first bag. I also want the leather to be ethically produced, so we use only high quality vegetable tanned or upcycled American leathers. All Urban Article products are designed and made by us, in our Portland, Oregon workshop.