Black Star Primary Function: Ipu Whakapaipai by Klaus Kirchner is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Toi me te Whakaaturanga Toi Competition Category.
HiriwaToi· 2020
Black Star Primary Function: Ipu Whakapaipai
Client: Klaus Kirchner - schöne Dinge aus Holz
A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Toi Category
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About Black Star Primary Function: Ipu Whakapaipai
Book Text: He ipu whakapaipai a Black Star i mahia ā-ringa mai i te rākau ārā. Ka whakawhitihia e te hoahoa tētahi momo rākau iti nei ōna nako me ōna tae hei taonga e pai ana ki te kanohi, e ngahau ana hoki ki te whakapā. Ko te āhua o waho ka whakaahuahia mā te hurihuri rākau, ā, ko roto ka whakawhārua mā ngā utauta piko. Ka whakawerohia ā-ringa te maha o ngā puare iti, ka whakaahuahia hei kōeko, ā, ka pania ki te tae karaka i roto i aua puare. Mā tētahi pene tāhunga ka tāpirihia he tohu whetū iti. I te mutunga ka wera pango te mata, e puta mai ai he whakapā ngohengohe, mahana, me te rerekētanga kaha. Ko te rahi o te ipu he 220 mā te 220 mā te 180 mirimita.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Hiriwa
Ko Black Star Primary Function: Ipu Whakapaipai te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Black Star Primary Function: Ipu Whakapaipai he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Black Star Primary Function: Ipu Whakapaipai he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- The concept of the design is based on the transformation of wood species that have no grain or color into an object vessel pleasing to the eye and additionally achieving an interesting haptic feeling. The design object is handcrafted, beginning with woodturning for forming the outside and hollowing the inside of the object. Drilling and forming the holes into the outer surface comes next, as well as adding color stain. The usage of a pyrographic pen brings further embellishment onto the piece. Finally the object is charred black, resulting in a soft and warm touch, as well as adding contrast.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 220 mm x Depth 220 mm x Height 180 mm
- Tags
- organic, futuristic, zen, wasisabi, space, star, interiors, black, vessel
- Production Technology
- Woodturning and alder wood
The alder wood is put on the lathe and the outside form is turned with hand tools, then i drill a hole in the middle and with bend tools i remove some of the inside but i will leave a larger wall thickness, because I will drill many holes using an akku-drill freehand just by eye . With a so called eye-drill-bit i form the cones and with an orange Color stain i paint all the holes. Next step is using a pyrographic pen to add the little stars. Finally i use a gas torch an burn the hole piece black. I put a picture-story into the external link. Please check it out. - Design Challenge
- Starting with a small scale version and producing a bigger one that looks as good as, or better than the small one.
- Research
- I started experimenting with this design on a smaller scale vessel from cherry wood. On that smaller vessel i only drilled the holes and left them flat, and for this one i formed the holes to Little cones, to achieve a more organic look.
- Inspiration
- I made a wallsculpture in wood that had some holes with stars and i saw some ceramic vessel that had many dots on it. I imagined what would happen if i put these 2 elements into one woodturned piece.
- Project Duration
- 3 Days in Hanau in my workshop.
- Operation Flow
- Put on a shelf or table with some light from the side will show the vessels beauty to the full extend. You can also grab it and feel the texture and material.
- Image Credits
- Image#1 Photographer Klaus Kirchner, 2019.
Image#2 Photographer Klaus Kirchner, 2019.
Image#3 Photographer Klaus Kirchner, 2019.
Image#4 Photographer Klaus Kirchner, 2019.
Video #5 Film Klaus Kirchner, 2019.
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