Have an idea but unsure how to make it happen?
Whether you’re looking for a commissioned artwork, a bespoke leather piece, something for an interior, a wearable or an unusual object, Muse & Alchemy can help develop the idea and bring it to life. We work with private clients, designers and businesses, and you don’t need to have everything figured out before getting in touch.
Start with your project.
Bring us a developed brief, a half-formed idea, or something that doesn’t fit neatly into a category. We’ll help work out what it needs and the right way to move it forward.
Want to see what we can do first?
Explore the work below, or jump straight to the area closest to what you have in mind.
BESPOKE LEATHERCRAFT
A study in material, construction and detail, ranging from functional objects to sculptural, individual pieces. These commissions bring character, purpose and finish together through considered one-off development.
FUNCTIONAL LEATHERWORK
Developed around a particular wearer, purpose or use, this work balances practical requirements with a distinct visual identity. Each piece takes its direction from the brief and the person who will use it.
COSTUME & CHARACTER
Wearable work where character, structure and movement function together. Visual development, pattern, construction and technical problem-solving bring expressive pieces into a resolved physical form, shaped around the demands of each brief.
INTERIORS & UPHOLSTERY
Work developed in response to a particular space, object or interior context. Material judgement, proportion and finish contribute to the wider environment, bringing individual elements into a considered relationship with their surroundings.
FINE ART
Original commissioned work developed through a distinct visual point of view, from intimate pieces to large-scale compositions. Each artwork responds to its context, whether a private collection, residential interior, hospitality or commercial setting.
UNUSUAL PROJECTS
Across different visual languages and unconventional briefs, selected work reflects an adaptable, cross-disciplinary approach. Each project calls for its own interpretation and a creative and technical response shaped by what it needs to become.
From idea to
finished commission.
Muse & Alchemy brings creative direction, visual judgement and technical understanding to a brief before anything is made. An idea, reference or unresolved ambition becomes a starting point for determining what the commission should become. Its intended outcome guides the development, materials and disciplines, shaping a considered route from concept to completion.
Ryan Jarvis.
Founder &
Creative Director.
Ryan Jarvis is the Founder & Creative Director of Muse & Alchemy. More than two decades of experience across art, design, development, making and production inform an approach grounded in visual judgement, material understanding and practical problem-solving.
That experience gives the practice a way to interpret unfamiliar briefs, find a considered direction and guide ambitious work across disciplines. From the first idea to the finished outcome, Muse & Alchemy brings creative decisions and technical understanding together, maintaining a coherent point of view while responding to the particular demands of each commission.
Tell us what
you have in mind.
Start with a bespoke leather commission, a fine art commission or an unusual project that crosses materials. Share the idea, intended use or setting, approximate scale and useful references. You do not need a fully resolved design to begin.
Email: museandalchemy@gmail.com