Check out artist Simon Hasen who uses an old medieval method of scalding leather in order to form it into shapes. Hasen encases familiar everyday objects in leather, boils them, removes the form, then displays the molded leather pieces in vending machines. The result is is very macabre. I love the repetition of shapes and i would love to touch them. I also like the idea of using a vending machine for display. However, i doubt these gallery pieces would actually be functional.
There is a bar in Seattle called the Hideout that used to have a vending machine full of local artist wares. Anyone, if they had the cash, could purchase. Brilliant.
My favorite part of working with clay was the building of molds and then using them to form shapes. It's only a natural progression to go from that medium to leather.
I am adding cur bouilli to my never ending list of projects.
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