[ watch video clip about the object ]

[ Ted and Estela talk more about the object ]

[ Ted on the changes in the Red Light District ]

[ Ted talks about participating in Red Light Design ]

Ted brought several items for Estela to choose from. Out of his bag of “ugly things” Estela choose this metal object, suspected to be a wine bottle holder. Ted purchased the object at a flea market because he was intrigued by the possible uses of the thing. Ted was one of the seven jewelry artists awarded the use of a former brothel through the Red Light Design project.   

"The beauty is the poetry of what we understand as badly done."

"Change of location. It is what it is. Shit can be gold and the other way around."

Healed
steel

a “healed” object…

“healed” had function; now it hasn’t.

“healed” was industrial; now it is a handcraft object.

“healed” was very strong; now it is fragile.

“healed” was a forever object, now it is ephemeral.