Unique life-affirming artisanal leather work made with love and reverence in Vancouver, Canada.

NATURAL BEAUTY INSPIRED

Hi, I am Chavisa (sounds like Sha-vee-sa). Beya Design is a purpose-driven creative collaboration between my child and I celebrating beauty.

Beya is the Spanish sound of “Bella”, which means beautiful. Beya Design couples beauty with practical, functional items - bags, stationary items, and ipad bags - infusing joy into day-to-day functional objects and activities.

I am an artist, designer, and educator living and creating on the unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, known as Vancouver BC. As a single-mum, I am so grateful to raise my child here ensconced in nature.

Beya Design is my kiddo and I’s shared endeavour - an opportunity to discuss ideas, designs, materials, and processes. I take pleasure in raising a budding entrepreneur.

Designing and sewing are creative, soothing, gentle, and restorative.

Our leather work is done with reverence and gratitude.

Beya Design is purpose-driven. Partial proceeds of each item sold go to ensure women impacted by violence have access to sliding-scale support services.

I was originally trained as a printmaker, painter, and sculptor at Emily Carr when it was on Granville Island. I was best know for my leather sculptures.

Long ago I went to Paris and bought myself a gorgeous green designer pleather bag. It was dreamy. I used it irregularly and kept it safely lying in my cupboard. A few years later I took that bag out and it had disintegrated and was unusable. That experience re-sparked my love of leather.

Leather as an ideal artistic medium. Each hide has slight variants in colour, thickness, texture and look, allowing for robust creativity. It has a hearty lifespan and avoids the landfill. We’ve sourced gorgeous and dynamic materials from near and far to make unique, hand-crafted treasures. Including, upcycled materials.

At Beya Design, we delight in offering a selection of beautifully crafted items that enhances your individuated expression and showcases your authentic beauty. (Please send us photos of you wearing items in your natural setting).

We also welcome opportunities to discuss making custom creations, both big and small, for you. If you have a design you’d love or perhaps an old keepsake or treasured item you would like to see repurposed, please reach out to discuss commissions.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please contact us at hello@beyadesign.ca