If you thought a handmade bag was just an object, Magus Mann shows that it can have a personality of its own. Its yarn tells stories and its shape creates little moments of joy.
This is a bag that is not afraid to be a little cheeky and colourful, while still being soft and homely like a cup of hot tea after a long day.
How Magus Mann was born
The colours of this bag came from a summer afternoon when the table was covered in threads, cords and a little chocolate. Every shade had to work together without any one of them taking over, rather like life itself. The inspiration came from a simple moment: sunshine at the window, a cup of coffee and Maimu’s calm look saying, ‘Just make it beautiful.’ And that is how it came to be, a bag that makes you smile every time you take it out.
Handicraft is not only work, it is an attitude. Magus Mann is a reminder that joy can be found in small things: one beautiful stitch, a carefully chosen shade and the moment when you pause with the piece in your hands. A bag like this does not come off a production line. It comes from the heart.
Maimu, Bim and Magus Mann – so who is really the boss?
If you think a bag is just an object, you have not yet seen Maimu and Bim take it out on the town. Maimu claims she crocheted every last stitch, but Bim sits beside her with a look that says, ‘Actually, I do the quality control. And the ball of yarn belongs to me.’
Magus Mann is a bag whose every detail carries a little humour and tenderness. Maimu thinks it is perfect for her glasses and two sweets. The magnetic fastening means she does not have to search four different pockets for her glasses every time. The handles and shoulder strap have Bim’s approval, so he can comfortably trot along behind it or simply sleep in the bag because ‘it’s soft and smells of fresh yarn’.
So who is the boss? Maimu says, ‘Me. I tie the knots and choose the colours.’ Bim says, ‘Me. If I don’t sleep in the bag, it doesn’t go into the shop.’ And so they carry on: one crochets, one inspires, and the third, the bag itself, enjoys the attention.
Feel as though Magus Mann could be your everyday companion?