To the bone
The earliest characteristics of our civilisation can be seen in treated bones. Bone is a material that has historically been used to make tools, jewellery and other products. Today bone is viewed as waste; it is crushed and burnt. Michiel and Jetske from Martens & Visser, are giving bone another lease of life by highlighting its beauty.
These images show a collection of shapes made from cow bone. With this research they examine the characteristics of the material and explore its usability, searching for a way to use the old skeleton and creating a new framework.
Text submitted by the maker
Ingredient list
Cow bones.
Credits
Made for Dutch Invertuals
Physical samples
0098-1
Accessible to visitors of the Future Materials Lab