Tailor-made vessels
DESIGN: Joanna Kasperkiewicz-Krysa
Poland
make me! 2016
The design of the vessels presented today originated as part of a master’s degree in utility glassware. It was then that the concept of bowls with the seams that emphasise the shape and match the size of the vessels emerged. The vessels are dressed in a fabric covered with graphite (a material often used in industry). The fabric itself is quite stiff and heavy to sew, but when placed in a wooden form and in contact with glass, it becomes very malleable and reflects all the folds and bends. The wooden moulds were used in the project, into which it was the designer inserted the fabric with a seam, cut to size and adhering to the entire vessel. After this, the metallurgist proceeded with his work, blowing a hot bubble into the mould. The next step was to anneal the bowl in the furnace and to detach the material and wash the graphite off the surface of the glass. At the very end, the excess material from the bowls was cut off using a saw and their edges were levelled and polished.
Tailor-made vessels, design: Joanna Kasperkiewicz-Krysa / from designer’s archive
Tailor-made vessels, design: Joanna Kasperkiewicz-Krysa / from designer’s archive
Tailor-made vessels, design: Joanna Kasperkiewicz-Krysa / from designer’s archive