
"The Venice" (Lion of St. Marco) Wooden Phone Case
Own a piece of history, a piece of the worlds' heritage! The foundations of Venice from Ancient Oak transformed into a handcrafted phone case. Crowdfunded backed project to bring a one-of-a-kind case to the world made from Ancient oak over five centuries old, like no other and found nowhere else. Venice, Italy Venice is facing a crisis! Because the city is standing on the water its future is uncertain because of climate change and rising sea levels. The city is completely flooded numerous times a year and only increasing in number. We decided to engrave The Lion of St. Marco on it, which is an iconic symbol of Venice and is a perfect representation of Venice on a wood case. REDUCE, REUSE, & RECYCLE: An opportunity came by that we could use the material from the ancient discarded oak stakes used for foundations in Venice because they were not suitable anymore. Over time the ancient oak stakes that were exposed above sea level began to rot because microorganisms need oxygen to multip