Bookmark

Reinvention

Research

Sustainable

Traditional

Bookmark made from salvaged material with reproduction of some of the decorations of Matera’s bread stamps.

Material

Leather

Craft

Leather-working

General Technique

Other

Specific Technique

Cropping and shaping

Properties & Qualities

Application

Accesory Product

Qualities

Colourful Flexible

Colour

Beige Brown Earth Colour Pink Violet Yellow

Sample Information

Date of creation

July 08, 2023

Culture & Context

The bread stamp was an object of Matera tradition, usually made of manually decorated wood. The bookmarks echo some of those decorations, and are made from industrial leather scraps.

Credits

Craft Maker

L'aghetto Imperfetto - Giorgia Garofalo

Photographer

Nicla Pisciotta