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It’s hard to capture the dynamics of lamb skin on camera, which means my work never fully translates online. Some might see that as a drawback. I see it as a gift.

My commissions already carry a bit of mystery, and this adds another layer on top. The payoff is always the same: my clients are amazed when they finally see a piece in person, in its true form.

That’s what makes me so excited to do what I do, and to work with a material that’s always changing.

Anyways, leather rocks!

This piece turned out better than I had expected, despite one minor (actually huge) mistake!!

I am so proud of my friend Johann and his family for doing what some people only dream of doing: starting their own business and living the American Dream! He successfully opened up a French bakery 🥐 in the Chattanooga, TN area called @ouiouiboulangerie_ and they are thriving! I cannot wait to experience his dream myself when I go down to deliver this bad boy!

#ouioui #ouiouibolangerie #chattanoogatn #chattanooga #chattanoogaeats

*can anyone spot where I messed up?

Yesterday I told you the story behind option 1. Today, option 2.

Where the Bloom Begins is personal.

Travel has always been the thing that awakened me: to the world, to perspectives I’d never considered, to versions of myself I hadn’t met yet. Every flight, every new place, planted something. The growth never happened where I was comfortable; it began the moment I left, the moment I was somewhere unfamiliar enough to really see.

These seats carried thousands of people toward their own awakenings. That’s where the bloom begins - not at the destination, but in the leaving.

So now you’ve heard both stories. ❤️💙💛

1️⃣ LUV in Bloom

2️⃣ Where the Bloom Begins

Last chance to vote before I reveal her name ahead of the @lanemuseum exhibit opening July 16th. Drop your pick below. ⬇️

#SouthwestAirlines #RepurposeWithPurpose #TurnipGreenCreativeReuse #LaneMotorMuseum #SustainableArt

Excited to share my latest creation, coming to @lanemuseum on July 16th! 🌿

This piece is crafted from recycled leather sourced from @SouthwestAirlines airplane seats through their Repurpose with Purpose program. A huge thanks to Turnip Green Creative Reuse @turnipgreencreativereuse for making this collaboration possible. There’s beauty in giving materials a second life - and a whole new purpose.

#SouthwestAirlines #RepurposeWithPurpose #TurnipGreenCreativeReuse #LaneMotorMuseum #SustainableArt

Vegetable tanned leather has always been the standard for molding and holding shape; it’s predictable, firm, and made for it. But I’ve always been more interested in seeing how far I can push materials that aren’t supposed to behave that way.

I’ve always experimented with molding chrome tanned leather instead. I can’t follow the same type of process you would with vegetable tanned, especially when it comes to wet molding, which forces me to approach shaping in a completely different way.

What I’ve found is that thinner leathers, especially lambskin, actually hold form surprisingly well when combined with glue and the right process.

A big part of craftsmanship, for me, is questioning what a material is “supposed” to do.

#leather #leathercraft #moldingleather #nashvilleartist #nashvilleart

I almost didn’t try this.

Last year I tried vacuum pressing leather with food sealing bags… and it completely failed. So investing in something more expensive and actually capable felt like a risk in itself.

When it comes to leather craft, a lot of the techniques I want to experiment with have very limited resources online - no tutorials, no real references - so most of the time I’m figuring it out through trial, error, and ruined material.

This was my first real attempt at vacuum pressing leather, and watching the texture pull, stretch, and hold its form felt like discovering the material all over again!

Sometimes the next level of your work is hiding inside the technique you’ve been avoiding. 🙌🏻

Do you think it was worth it?

Something a little different and challenging this time around 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻

#aspen #topography #leatherart #leathercraft

Common questions, answered:

I offer digital previews so you can see how a piece will work in your space, along with flexible payment options via PayPal and Afterpay.

You’ll also find a “Make an Offer” feature on my website for select pieces as I make room for my new collections.

You can view my works locally at @vince or @birkenstock .

✨ Finally, don’t hesitate to reach out with any of your ideas! The part I love most about commissions is the collaboration.

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