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, with its end-of-life processed through burning and crushing. Designer Studio 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 bone or skeleton to create a new framework.
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Ingredients
Cow bones
Credits
Made for Dutch Invertuals
Physical samples
The Future Materials Lab at the Jan van Eyck Academie stores a selection of physical samples from the Future Materials Bank. Book an appointment at the Lab and use the numbers below to locate samples.
0098-1