1990s Cordless Phone Placemat The warp and weft threads

The warp and weft threads are dyed slightly different colors resulting in a visually textured quality to the fabric and different colored fringe on opposite edges

That is the question that inspired this design—a single form made with two layers

The design sits lightly in the hand–perfect for spreading butter

Ailefo's modeling clay does not contain perfumes or parabens—all preservatives are mild

combining form with functionality

1990s Cordless Phone Placemat The warp and weft threadsThis piece is cast in solid bronze by Nancy Pearce in her studio in Los Angeles, California. In Pearce's words "I seek to create an archive of everyday objects by casting them in durable solid bronze so that future archaeologists will have a few pieces of the puzzle to decode from my limited time on earth starting in the 1970s. When the original objects are long gone, the bronze artifacts will remain"