Cuir bouilli moulded leather formed over gas cylinders | Work made with Morven Mulgrew, with assistance from a-n New Collaborations Bursary 2013. Exploring the crossovers in our practices, Morven Mulgrew and I explored the cuir bouilli technique of boiling leather and moulding it onto objects to create sturdy objects. We also explored marquetry, working with a range of veneers and decorative techniques. Here are a few sample images of our experiments. Blog post on a-n here.

Cuir bouilli (boiled leather) moulded over radiator.

Painted boiled leather.

Scene from performance with veneer forms and boiled leather moulds, 2013 | Jessica Akerman and Morven Mulgrew