Handmade Belts By Tanner Goods

This is a wonderful (yes I just said "wonderful") documentary on a small leather company called Tanner Goods based in Portland Oregon.  Handmade items are getting more difficult to come by these days and if you follow DrutherBlog regularly you know that I am all about handmade items.  Global Manufacturers make the financial world go round but local manufacturers make the world special and add local flavor to their wears.  Tanner Goods is one of those small artisan brands that continuously pumps out high quality goods for their dedicated customer base.  

Take a minute and think about the clothes and accessories in you closet and the journey they have taken just to make their way to you.  Most of your clothes come from countries and cities you'll never visit.  Tanner Goods is trying to change that.

Modern Artisans Features Shoe Maker Sebastian Tarek (6 Pics)

    For you regular viewers of the blog you know that I am all about handmade goods.  Occasionally while I'm scouring the interweb looking for interesting, unusual things for you to peep I come across something special. This Modern Artisans video featuring the shoe making skills of Sebastian Tarek struck me as something worth a solid look.  

    There is value beyond the mere monetary purchase of a handmade item, in this case shoes.  Quality, handmade goods take on a soul, a piece of the craftsman that made them and a piece of the person that cherishes them.  Fathoms away from the assembly lines of over produced under constructed shoes, Sebastian Tarek's handmade footwear finds a warm home in today's modern closet.     

Documentary Depth Of Speed: A Pinch Of Salt



Normally when you hear the word "documentary" you may cringe at the thought of stagnantly sitting at your desk in high school while viewing a movie poorly recorded from the science channel.  In this case Depth Of Speed: A Pinch Of Salt takes that boring monotone idea of a documentary flips it over slaps it on its ass and pretty much makes it its bitch.  Out to document any good stories from the automotive world Josh Clason ends up at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.  The resulting film portrays the tight-knit community and traditions that have developed during the never ending quest to set a speed record.