Wool Objects

Wool Stool

It all began with an unexpected encounter: an injection-molded plastic stool, discarded on the street near my home. Initially just a plant stand, it soon revealed an untapped potential. What if, instead of letting it fade away, I gave it a new life—this time, in wool? And so, it became the mold for its own transformation.

I started by coating it in wool infused with gelatin, patiently building layer upon layer to create enough thickness to hold its shape once dry. Once removed from the mold, the fragile wool skeleton seemed to call for a second skin. I applied another layer of wool, this time misted with gelatin to preserve its airy, ethereal texture. For the underside, drawing inspiration from upholstery techniques, I folded and sealed the edges with more gelatin, reinforcing the structure while maintaining a refined finish.

After a final drying, the stool was complete: the first prototype in a series where wool—a warm, living material—replaces plastic to create an object that is both functional and poetic.