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An embodied narrative of material creation

Here are objects that whisper the story of their genesis, showing, sometimes shyly, sometimes openly, the fascinating shaping gesture.

Our way of interacting with the world is increasingly distant. We manipulate our environment more than we inhabit it, through complex, elusive systems. The gap created between production and consumption damages our relationship with things. Let’s heal it by observing the technique, which has more to tell than just its efficiency. ...more


Belt: bronze, leather

Holder and bevels: steel, marked oak

The leather tooling technique allows me to detail the stages of making the bronze buckle on the strap. The sand casting technique is illustrated here, from the alloy of copper and tin to brushing the buckle, through casting and welding.