Dress Casgliad Dodrefn Crochenwaith by Masahiro Kito

Dress Casgliad Dodrefn Crochenwaith by Masahiro Kito is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Celfyddyd Gain Competition Category.

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Dress Casgliad Dodrefn Crochenwaith

by Masahiro Kito

Client: Masahiro Kito

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Celfyddyd Gain Category

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The Design

About Dress Casgliad Dodrefn Crochenwaith

Mae Dress yn gasgliad dodrefn crochenwaith sydd hefyd yn cael ei arddangos fel gosodwaith celf. Mae'r casgliad yn cyflwyno defnydd crog mewn porslen, gan ffurfio gofod dros dro sy'n ymddangos fel pe bai'n herio disgyrchiant. Mae defnydd gwydr yn cael ei fwydo mewn slyri clai a'i danio mewn haenau ar dymheredd o 1150 gradd Celsius am ddiwrnod cyfan, sy'n ychwanegu cryfder tra'n cadw'r deunydd yn ysgafn. Mae tywod yn cynnal y siâp yn ystod y tanio. Datblygwyd cadeiriau, byrddau a ffitiadau goleuo o fewn y casgliad. Mae'r porslen hefyd yn trosglwyddo golau, felly mae'r darnau'n addas i'w defnyddio fel lampau.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Dress Casgliad Dodrefn Crochenwaith yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Dress Casgliad Dodrefn Crochenwaith fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Dress Casgliad Dodrefn Crochenwaith yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Dress is an interior design collection and installation, in which hanging cloth is expressed in porcelain as a "momentary space" that defies the earth's gravity.
By using pottery as a material for interior decoration, the quality of delicateness can be brought into daily life. To provide the installation strength, sheets of cloth are first soaked in clay and then baked it in layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: It has been developed as various interior decoration such as chairs, tables and lighting fixtures, and the sizes are as follows.[chair]W450,D450,H960,SH350
[desk]W400,D320,H600
Tags: Pottery, chairs, furniture, desks, lighting, interiors, installations,
Production Technology: This work is a pottery made by dipping glass cloth in slurry and baking it in layers.The firing temperature is 1150 degrees and it is baked for one day. At that time, the shape is maintained by reinforcing it with sand or the like.
Design Challenge: The cloth used as a mold was required to be water-absorbent, quick-drying, and heat-resistant. Cotton and nylon could not absorb the slurry evenly, and it took a long time dry. The strength when baked was also low.
We solved that problem with glass cloth made of glass fiber. It has water absorption and quick-drying properties, and by applying heat, it was possible to give the pottery even more strength.
Research: In this work, experiments were conducted to further expand the usage of porcelain materials.
For firing, an electric kiln that allows the temperature to be set according to time was used.
As a result of the experiment, a visually attractive pottery with spatial performance output was completed. In addition, because it has a unique light-transmitting property, it has become an eye-catching lighting fixture.
Inspiration: Aichi Prefecture is the traditional center of pottery production in Japan. Having lived in Aichi Prefecture for many years, I decided to use, lightness, and beauty of the pottery as my own way of expressing furniture. Furniture made from pottery has a problem in terms of strength and tends to be heavy. I decided to create a collection that was stronger while preserving the lightness of the material.
Project Duration: This project began research and production in May 2019.
It was exhibited at the exhibition held at Nagoya University of the Arts in February 2020.
Operation Flow: This work can be developed as interior decoration such as tables, chairs, and lighting. The organic natural shape is an accent to your life.
Image Credits: Photo/ Masahiro Kito/ 2020