Soft sculpture vessel inspired by the Persian khorjin
Inspired by the traditional Persian khorjin, the woven saddle bags once carried by camels and horses across nomadic routes: The Last Caravan reinterprets the idea of carrying, migration, and memory through sculptural textile form.
Hand-felted wool is folded around an elongated triangular structure that recalls the weight and movement of objects tied to travelling animals during long journeys across mountains and deserts. Rather than reproducing the traditional form directly, the work transforms it into a contemporary vessel suspended between handbag, sculpture, and artifact.
Its tactile surface, layered with earth tones, charcoal greys, and soft whites, evokes weathered landscapes, dust roads, animal paths, and traces of time. Visible hand stitching remains intentionally exposed as a gesture of repair, continuity, and human presence.
Beneath the soft wool surface, the interior structure is carefully reinforced with fusible backing and a discreet 2 mm foam layer placed between the shell and lining. This hidden architecture helps preserve the sculptural form while protecting the base and allowing the vessel to maintain its soft yet resilient presence.
The deep red wooden handle introduces a contemporary interruption within the muted textile surface almost like a ceremonial seal attached to an ancient traveling object.
Inside, the delicate lining contrasts with the rugged exterior, suggesting the intimacy of carried belongings: fragments of home, memory, and protection.
Each piece is individually shaped by hand without molds or repetition, allowing asymmetry and irregularity to remain part of its identity.