Case
ABOUT:
CRAFTED FROM CAST BRONZE AND RAW COWHIDE, THIS SUITCASE IS A UNIQUE DESIGN WHERE METAL IS A SACRIFICIAL ELEMENT.
THE BRONZE IS CHOSEN FOR ITS ABILITY TO VISIBLY WEAR AND ERODE OVER TIME, TELLING A STORY THROUGH ITS EVOLVING PATINA.
PAIRED WITH UNTREATED HIDE FROM A LOCAL SLAUGHTERHOUSE, THE PIECE EMPHASIZES THE MATERIALS' NATURAL PROGRESSION AND AGEING.
SKILLS:
3D PRINTING, MOLD MAKING, WAX CASTING, WOODWORKING, METAL CASTING, METAL MILLING,
Inspiration:
Distinct forms; erosion; earned patina; unique/strange.
Process:
A green and orange silk Dupioni lines the case’s interior;
the colours of the silk lining mirrors that of patinated bronze.
With special thanks to my fabulous model, Sophia Ponomarenko;
And immense gratitude to my insanely talented photographer, Red Hampton.
