This work preserves not only the tools themselves, but the place they repeatedly returned to.
The counter became a stage for everyday rituals, where familiar objects were lifted, set down, and lifted again until both the tools and the surface carried the memory of a lifetime.
COUNTERPrice available upon inquiry
Details
Hand-molded vegetable-tanned leather
Individually hand-dyed using multiple dyeing techniques to create depth and tonal variation
Buffed, conditioned, and finished by hand
Mounted to a wood panel
One-of-one original artwork
Approximate weight: 2 lbs
19’ × 12’
Materials & Characteristics
Vegetable-tanned leather is a natural material that retains the marks, scars, wrinkles, and variations accumulated throughout the animal's life. These characteristics are intentionally preserved rather than concealed, allowing each piece to retain the authenticity of the material. Minor surface variations, impressions, and tonal shifts are not imperfections—they are an integral part of the work and ensure that no two pieces can ever be identical.
