Soft Industries
Ficus Interfaith, Lotuff Leather, Rform, Crook
2015
270 Westminster Street, Providence
An exhibition of handmade, locally produced goods alongside an installation by Ficus Interfaith. Lotuff Leather, a multi-generational family-run manufacturer in New England, showcases bags, accessories, and three full hides; Chloe Wessner of Rform shows Mimema, a jewellery line in powder-coated brass, sterling silver, and rabbit fur.
Ficus Interfaith, Nature’s Able, a floor covering of fallen leaves, seeded eucalyptus, and pennies; concrete birdbath with water scented with rose and cedar.
Publication
Brazil SS15 — Lindy McDonough · photographs; PDF
Lotuff is a multi-generational, family-run company based in New England that manufactures leather goods. Selected pieces featured for exhibition are a variety of their classic Totes, Briefcases, Accessories, and Handbags. In addition, Lotuff loaned three full hides of leather to display, as well as three one-of-a-kind bags. One is their Electric Blue Tripp bag, a new color for Lotuff, available in SS15. The second is a Women’s Small Tote w/ Strap in Nude/Natural, also released in SS15, and lastly is a one-of-a-kind Leather Lock Briefcase. Supplementing their leather goods are a series of photographs by Lindy McDonough from a trip to Brazil where their leather is processed and prepared for their unique vegetable-tanning process utilizing eucalyptus oil.
Lotuff Leather
Brazil SS15
PDF
Nature’s Able
floor covering made from fallen leaves, seeded eucalyptus, pennies;
concrete birdbath full of water scented with rose and cedar concentrates
Jjewelry line titled Mimema by Chloe Wessner of Rform Studio.
Earrings, Rings, Neck Cuffs, a Bracelet, a Face Cuff.
Each piece utilizes a fabrication process involving either powder coated brass, shaped sterling silver, or puffs of rabbit fur incorporated into the jewelry.
