My grandmother used to say “I’m not gonna buy that – I can make it” and off she went to her sewing machine. And just like that, as a spell, I started practicing sewing too and over time perfected these skills into handcrafting something that embodies an uncompromising balance of form and function. It’s definitively in my genes.
When friends asked me if I have a motto, I reply with just a word: simplicity. Simplicity is not banality, far from it: excellence is simple. What is hard is making something difficult not appear as such. Making it seems effortless. Being able to handcraft a leather bag and making it yours just by touching it and holding it. Ready to be with you throughout your day, and your adventures. Just as my name, Ugnė – fire in Lithuanian – Lava flow is an explosion of creativity, striving for uniqueness and authenticity with just the touch of artisanal hands and a passion for sewing.