Plycelain Mkpokọta Ngwa Tebụl by Yuting Chang

Plycelain Mkpokọta Ngwa Tebụl by Yuting Chang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo in Nhazi Ngwá Ịme Achịcha, Ngwá Tebụl, Ngwá Ịṅụ Ihe na Ngwá Esi Nri Competition Category.

ỌlaedoNgwá Kichin· 2021

Plycelain Mkpokọta Ngwa Tebụl

by Yuting Chang

Client: Yuting Chang

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo Winner in Ngwá Kichin Category

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The Design

About Plycelain Mkpokọta Ngwa Tebụl

Plycelain -okwu Yuting Chang kpụrụ site na njikọta plywood na poselin- bụ nchịkọta ngwa ọṅụṅụ slip casting nwere ọtụtụ ọkwa. Chang mepụtara ụdị ọgbara ọhụrụ nke ngwa acha anụnụ anụnụ na ọcha site n'itinye usoro slip casting, bụ usoro nrụpụta oke ọnụ ọgụ nke seramiiki. Site n'ịhazi usoro slip casting a, ọkwa dị iche iche na-etolite, ebe ahịrị acha anụnụ anụnụ dị nro na-egosipụta n'elu ebe a beere, nke na-emesi ike mmekọrịta mara mma dị n'etiti akụkụ ndị ejikọtara ọnụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo

Plycelain Mkpokọta Ngwa Tebụl meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Plycelain Mkpokọta Ngwa Tebụl ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Plycelain Mkpokọta Ngwa Tebụl na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.

Behind the Design

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

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.
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.