Goud Kombuisware · 2021
Plycelain Tafelware Versameling
by Yuting Chang
- A' Design Award in Goud 2021 in Kombuisware
- CLIENT: Yuting Chang
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 54,361
- Verification code EFB0622373 · Verify this award
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About Plycelain Tafelware Versameling
Plycelain -'n term geskep deur Yuting Chang wat multiplex en porselein kombineer- is 'n versameling van meerlaagse slipgiet drinkware. Chang skep 'n kontemporêre weergawe van blou-en-wit ware deur die toepassing van slipgiet, die massaproduksie-tegniek vir keramiek. Deur die slipgietproses aan te pas, vorm lae en word subtiele blou lyne op die gesnyde oppervlaktes sigbaar, wat die pragtige verhouding tussen saamgestelde dele beklemtoon.
About the A' Design Award in Goud
Plycelain Tafelware Versameling is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Goud, 'n geweldig prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan eersteklas-, wonderlike en uitstaande ontwerpe. Wenners in Goud is uiters innoverende, visionêre en glansryk verblindende skeppings wat die vernuf, wysheid en bekwaamheid van hul ontwerpers weerspieël. Daar word verwag dat Plycelain Tafelware Versameling 'n hoogs geprese, tendensskeppende en monumentale uitvinding is wat ongekende waarde lewer. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Goud gewen het, is 'n skouspelagtige, gerespekteerde projek wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie in hoë mate bevoordeel en uitbrei. Plycelain Tafelware Versameling wek intense gevoelens van begeerte, roep passie op, moedig kreatiwiteit aan en boei ons.
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- Unique Properties
- Plycelain -a term coined by the designer combining plywood and porcelain- is a collection of multilayered slip casting drinkware. The designer creates a contemporary version of blue and white ware through applying slip casting, the mass-production technique of ceramics. By adapting the process of slip casting, layers form, and subtle blue lines are exposed on the cut surfaces, which emphasize the beautiful relationship between assembled parts.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Cup : 114 x 89 x 70 (mm)
Big Saucer : 133 x 133 x 13 (mm)
Bowl : 114 x 114 x 60 (mm)
Espresso Cup : 70 x 93 x 53 (mm)
Small Saucer : 114 x 114 x 13 (mm) - Tags
- Tableware, Porcelain, Slipcasting,
- Production Technology
- Slipcasting, Porcelain
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was each layer of the pieces requires precision and good timing to form a proper thickness during slip casting. Also, the assembling and fettling works before bisque firing are crucial.
- Research
- Blue-and-white ware was the most classic and influential type of Chinese porcelain before industrialization. After the invention of mass production techniques, porcelain ware can be slipcasted, and embellishments can be applied by transfer-printing. The manufacturing process is about large quantities of standardized products and unconcerned with the aesthetics of craftsmanship. The designer asked herself: how to utilize mass production techniques while keeping the genuineness of the craftsmanship spirit and create a new version of blue-and-white?
The designer tries to find the balance between tradition and modernity by transforming mass production techniques- slipcasting. She started with the idea of creating a pattern without actually painting on the clay like the traditional way. Gradually, the concept of patterning by layering casting formed.
Unlike traditional decorative blue-and-white, which embellishments are glazed on the outer surface, the patterns on Plycelain are composed of the cross-section of each functional component, such as mugs’ handles and saucers’ feet. The delicate blue lines are embedded internally during the process of slipcasting and become visible where the pieces are trimmed into shape during assembly. The subtle lines bring out the beautiful relationship between assembled parts and make this collection a unique tableware design. - Inspiration
- The modern update of the blue-and-white porcelain is not only regarding the appearance but also about the manufacturing process. After the invention of mass production techniques, porcelain-ware can be slipcasted, and embellishments can be applied by transfer-printing. The designer tries to find the balance between tradition and modernity by utilizing mass production techniques while keeping the genuineness of the craftsmanship spirit.
- Project Duration
- The project started in December 2017 in Chicago and finished in 2018.
- Operation Flow
- Plycelain is a tableware collection, including a cup set (with big saucer), an espresso cup set (with small saucer), and a Bowl. The design of Plycelain tableware collection is understated and humble, yet with a second look, the meticulous and innovative craftsmanship is not quiet at all.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Yuting Chang, 2021. All rights reserved.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Yuting Chang, Plycelain, 2019.
Image #2: Photographer Yuting Chang, Plycelain, 2019.
Image #3: Photographer Yuting Chang, Plycelain, 2019.
Image #4: Photographer Yuting Chang, Plycelain, 2019.
Image #5: Photographer Yuting Chang, Plycelain, 2019.
