Leather, tread

Experiment

Heritage

Reinvention

Research

Residency

Storytelling

Sustainable

Traditional

I took inspiration from the form of pleating and made a simple form, and tested how to sew it together to create the 3D shapes

Material

Leather

Craft

Leather-working

General Technique

Forming and shaping

Specific Technique

Heat-pressing
Pleating

Properties & Qualities

Application

Art Furniture Product Sculpture

Qualities

Flexible Opaque Smooth Textured/tactile

Sample Information

Date of Creation

24 March 22

Process & Production

Cutting, sewing and folding

Recipe Details

During the residency, I have worked to develop new methods to recycle leather scraps. I brought my pleating moles I normally use for textile. But the leather was too thick to use in my moulds.

I took inspiration from the form of pleating and made a simple form, and tested how to sew it together to create the 3D shapes. After different experiments, the zig-zag seam gave the best result. The prototype is a 60 cm long accordion sewn together with a size 40 contrast polyester thread to make sure the seam will hold. The technique has the potential to be used for wall pieces, acoustic improvements, and bags.

Credits

Craft Maker

Charlotte Hansen

Photographer

Charlotte Hansen