Emma Werkhoven – From hunt to design: a story of conscious leather tanning

In recent years designer Emma Werkhoven developed a special love for leather. Learning more about its origins and implications comes with ethical questions. Rather than avoiding these tensions, Emma sees it as a source of inspiration. To learn the most about leather as a material she traveled to Sweden to work with a hunter and veg-tannery. Taking the full responsibility into her own hands while learning more about the industry. Back in the netherlands Emma is creating this circular system locally. She aims to always use leather mindfully and be transparent to the user so they can too.