Tangerine is available at
Tangerine Atelier
Weststraat 2, Oranjestad at The Harbour House.
we have free downtown parking!
Photo: Cado de Lanoy
TANGERINE
Ash grew up in a family of seamstresses and upholsterers, but his own first foray into sewing wasn't until he was 26. For years, his grandmother had been sewing his pants from scratch so that they would be tailored to his slightly odd size. But in 2011 Ash decided he should learn how to make make the pants himself. So his grandmother taught him the family trade and bequeathed a sewing machine to him. A year later, Ashlin went to Wooden Boat School in Maine to take a course in canvas sewing, and he immediately fell in love with the art of traditional canvas work. While all the other students busied themselves making canvas cushions for sailboats, Ash turned out his first collection of canvas bags, giving birth to the Tangerine brand.
Today, Tangerine is a 2 human and 2 dogs operation, turning out handcrafted, sturdy canvas bags and accessories, the Dopp Kit (toiletry bag), and their signature We The Beach People Tote Bag. According to Ash, All my bags are deeply influenced by traditional nautical styling and the colors of Aruba.” Tangerine items are available at Bula Surf Shop.
text by: Debbie Kunder.
