Bushwick Project

“Meanwhile the tree of life goes on putting out branches.’’ Roger Caillois

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This dress aims at highlighting the beauty and the intricacy of the tree veins. I photographed the wood grains and blew them up, before etching them on leather with a laser. The bark, or engraved leather becomes sort of a second skin, a protective armour for the body.

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This fashion project is the counter part of a series of etching named L'Ecorce de l'age.

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Photo credit : Genesis Cabrera

PROCESS

Taking pictures of natural patterns and looking for textures

Inking wood and putting it in the press

Laser etching on thick pieces of leather