Trinidadian born Sylvester "Robbie" Robinson design and make sculptured leather pouches and handbags. Leather is wet or heat formed using wood blocks that are hand carved into unique abstract designs or faces and then made into handbags. The masks, art and sculpture of our African roots and the beautiful colors of the Caribbean islands influence the designs.Each handbag is one of a kind in color combination and individually signed. The leather used to make the bags is selected for its quality, color and texture quality.The Robbie Bag" has been featured nationally in juried art shows, museum shops, galleries, and resorts including the Smithsonian Museum Shop, San Francisco Museum of Art museum shop, Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art museum shop, American Craft Council, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY; New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans; One Of Kind, Chicago, IL, Metris Uptown Art Fair (Best of Show, Fiber), MN; ST. James Art Show (Best of Show, Fiber), KY.: Four Bridges Art Show; Chattanooga, TN , 57th Street Art Festival, Chicago, IL.