SERNÉ is an ongoing study of material, form, and the way objects change with time.

A woman writing in a notebook in a warm, sunlit interior with natural textures, reflecting the quiet and considered mood of SERNÉ.

SERNÉ is an independent leather studio based in Melbourne, exploring form, material and objects made to live with.

Each piece evolves through making, testing and refining — allowing the character of the leather to shape its final form.

Behind SERNÉ

SERNÉ was founded by Serena Shin, a Melbourne-based maker working across leather goods and leather-based artworks.

Each piece begins with material — its weight, texture and natural character — and develops slowly through making, testing and refinement.

Alongside functional objects, SERNÉ explores leather as an artistic medium, creating works around memory, connection and the traces we carry with us.

A woman standing in an art gallery surrounded by paintings and artworks, capturing a quiet creative moment connected to SERNÉ’s artistic practice.

Serena Shin at Connecting Memories Through Art, Melbourne, 2026.

Her work The Weight We Carry was awarded Third Place at Connecting Memories Through Art in Melbourne in 2026.