Safe distance

How do you approach a material you find difficult due to source, smell, structure or esthetics? Is it possible to do it justice even though you don't like any part of it? 

I admit I have a problem working with wild boar. Receiving the hide from a piglet really stirred up mixed emotions for me.

Part of the project "19 deer, the rooster Sven - and me".

Necklace; bark tanned wild boar piglet, oxidized silver, glue
Brooch; fat tanned ear from wild boar, silver