Reborn Drewniany Wazon by Chu Jou, Yu Hsuan, Fan Xuan and Ching Ching is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award in Sztuki Piękne Competition Category.
ŻelaznaSztuka· 2023
Reborn Drewniany Wazon
by Chu Jou, Yu Hsuan, Fan Xuan and Ching Ching
Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment
Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award Winner in Sztuka Category
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The Design
About Reborn Drewniany Wazon
Tworzenie wartości dla odrzuconego i resztek drewna z przemysłu meblarskiego poprzez zastosowanie technik intarsji metalowych na organicznie kulistej powierzchni drewna. Zainspirowany formą życia rosnących nasion, mosiężny drut jest osadzony w słojach drewna i rozciąga się wraz z kształtem korzeni wyhodowanych w celu podparcia drewnianego wazonu. Wzór ma zastosowanie funkcjonalne, gdyż z resztek drewna powstaje pojemnik do sadzenia, przypominający kiełkujące ziarno, symbolizujący cykl życia. Opływowy kształt metalowego korzenia daje poczucie witalności, przypominając poruszający się organizm.
The Recognition
About the Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award
Reborn Drewniany Wazon to laureat Żelaznej Nagrody A' Design Award, prestiżowego wyróżnienia przyznawanego dobrym projektom, które spełniają zawodowe i przemysłowe wymagania oczekiwane od dobrze zaprojektowanych dzieł. Laureaci Żelaznej Nagrody wykazują wielką biegłość, wysoką specjalizację, fachowe zrozumienie i zdolności twórcze ich autorów. Reborn Drewniany Wazon ma być wysoko cenionym, podziwianym i drogim sercu dziełem, które jest praktyczne i innowacyjne. Ten projekt nagrodzony Żelazną Nagrodą A' Design Award integruje najlepsze praktyki branżowe i ma kompetentne cechy techniczne powiązane z wiedzą fachową i talentem. Dzięki starannemu wykonaniu Reborn Drewniany Wazon cieszy się szacunkiem, a jego zadaniem jest zapewnianie poprawy jakości życia, która pomaga uczynić świat lepszym miejscem.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The pattern on this wooden vase artwork is inlaid on a three-dimensional spherical wood surface. Inspired by growing seeds, brass wire is embedded on the wood following the wood grain, with some extending out as the shape of seed roots to support the wooden vase. The pattern has functional uses as wood leftovers are made into a container for planting, resembling a sprouting seed, symbolizing the cycle of life. The flowing metal root shape gives a sense of vitality, resembling a moving organism.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Material: teak wood, brass, glass.
Dimensions: Round seed: Length 15cm x Width 9cm x Height 14cm, Gourd-shaped seed: Length 20cm x Width 11cm x Height 17cm, Eggplant-shaped seed: Length 23cm x Width 8.5cm x Height 22.5m, Elliptical seed: Length 30cm x Width 9cm x Height 10cm. - Tags
- Wooden, Vase, Metal, Inlaid Technique, Art Craft, Brass, Leftover
- Production Technology
- Material: teak, brass, glass.
Production technology: lathe turning out of the basic shape of wood, hand-polished wood appearance,hand-welded metal, inlaid metal, hand-dyed spray
painting.
Surface treatment: spray transparent protective paint after dyeing and then polish and trim the surface to smooth, this process is repeated 2-3 times after polishing the metal, and finally spray a laver of transparent protective paint to prevent brass oxidation. - Design Challenge
- To support the wood above, a thicker and harder brass wire was used for the extended structure. However, the ends of the wire tended to curl up when embedded on the curved surface. To enhance the metal's stability on the wood, eight types of glue were tested and the problem was resolved by referencing riveting techniques. When grinding the pointed end of the wire, it tended to become too thin and curl up, but after trying various methods, the issue was resolved.
- Research
- Type of study: technology, art.
Goal: Apply planar tessellation techniques to surface tessellation.
Methods: Technical application analysis, process technology analysis, material analysis, practical operation experiment.
Data collection: self-observation experience, books, online work observation.
Research tools:
metalworking tools,
woodworking tools, all kinds of drills, all kinds of grinding tools. - Inspiration
- We discovered leftover wood from furniture making and decided to utilize our metalworking skills to combine it with metal through inlaying techniques. After observing that metal inlaying on wood is often flat and purely decorative, we aimed to create something different. We used our craft skill to create new value from the leftover material by combining the gentle nature and unique wood grain of the wood with the idea of the cycle of life, resulting in this artistic piece.
- Project Duration
- The project began in June 2021 and was completed in Tainan, Taiwan in March 2022.
- Operation Flow
- The holes on the flower vessel contain glass containers that can be filled with water to grow aquatic plants, resembling a germinating seed from a distance. Other items can be inserted into the container for decoration, or it can be used as a standalone art piece.
- Team Members
- Instructor: ChungSheng Chen
Designer：ChuJou Chen
Designer: YuHsuan Chen
Designer: FanXuan Yang
Designer: ChingChing Weng
Tainan University of Technology Product Design Dept - Image Credits
- Image#1~#5: ChuJou Chen/ YuHsuan Chen/ FanXuan Yang/ ChingChing Weng
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