OUR STORY
Chapman at Sea was created by husband & wife team Joe & Tasha Chapman. Tasha is an artist & illustrator, while Joe is a commercial diver. They both like surfing, traveling & spending time by the sea.
It all began with a vintage army duffle bag and the need for some surfboard covers. Tasha inherited the duffle from her grandfather. It was a tough old thing that had traveled the world. It's fabric showed texture from it's adventures but it never seemed to wear out. This bag held a lot of stuff, but it wasn't big enough for a surfboard. Sometime in the middle of 2012, Joe & Tasha needed some board bags for themselves. Nothing offered locally really fit their style, so they decided to make them on their own, at their dining room table, in a tiny apartment in Delray Beach, FL. The army bag was the inspiration. Tasha's artistic skills, paired with Joe's real life marine experience & a knack for always knowing how to raise the quality of a thing, came together to create a good looking, utilitarian bag, that's made to last.
Crafting the bags carefully & by hand turned out to be really satisfying, so the couple kept on making them. Later on, Tasha created a line of smaller beach bags & totes from the same classic materials and Joe introduced handplanes & rope dog leashes that use sturdy sailor's knots. Tasha also enjoys sharing her surf inspired art here. Joe & Tasha hope these creations will go out into the world & travel all over it, becoming a part of as many adventures as the old army bag has.
It all began with a vintage army duffle bag and the need for some surfboard covers. Tasha inherited the duffle from her grandfather. It was a tough old thing that had traveled the world. It's fabric showed texture from it's adventures but it never seemed to wear out. This bag held a lot of stuff, but it wasn't big enough for a surfboard. Sometime in the middle of 2012, Joe & Tasha needed some board bags for themselves. Nothing offered locally really fit their style, so they decided to make them on their own, at their dining room table, in a tiny apartment in Delray Beach, FL. The army bag was the inspiration. Tasha's artistic skills, paired with Joe's real life marine experience & a knack for always knowing how to raise the quality of a thing, came together to create a good looking, utilitarian bag, that's made to last.
Crafting the bags carefully & by hand turned out to be really satisfying, so the couple kept on making them. Later on, Tasha created a line of smaller beach bags & totes from the same classic materials and Joe introduced handplanes & rope dog leashes that use sturdy sailor's knots. Tasha also enjoys sharing her surf inspired art here. Joe & Tasha hope these creations will go out into the world & travel all over it, becoming a part of as many adventures as the old army bag has.
CONTACTIf you have any questions or comments, we're here to help. Feel free to drop us a line anytime. Chapman at Sea bags are made to order, so we expect that their new owners might want to have a chat at some point.
In addition to the styles seen here, custom orders are also available. The bags are usually made from canvas in natural, grey or khaki, however custom bags can be made in any color or length you wish. Email to find out about creating a bag entirely your own. If you're in Florida you're welcome to check the bags out in person or collaborate on a custom one. Our designs fit all boards, but if you want to drop off your own board for a couple days we'll even make one especially for it, in it's exact shape. |
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