Black Star Vaso Decorativo by Klaus Kirchner

Black Star Vaso Decorativo by Klaus Kirchner is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Belas-Artes e Instalações Artísticas Competition Category.

PrataBelas-Artes· 2020

Black Star Vaso Decorativo

by Klaus Kirchner

Client: Klaus Kirchner - schöne Dinge aus Holz

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Belas-Artes Category

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The Design

About Black Star Vaso Decorativo

Black Star é um vaso decorativo feito à mão em madeira de amieiro. O design transforma uma espécie de madeira de pouco veio e cor num objeto agradável aos olhos e interessante ao toque. A forma exterior é modelada por torneamento e o interior é escavado com ferramentas curvas. Em seguida, muitos pequenos orifícios são perfurados manualmente e moldados em cones, aos quais se aplica um tingimento laranja no seu interior. Uma caneta de pirografia acrescenta pequenos motivos em forma de estrela. Por fim, a superfície é carbonizada até ficar negra, o que cria um toque suave e caloroso e um forte contraste. O vaso mede 220 por 220 por 180 milímetros.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Black Star Vaso Decorativo conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Black Star Vaso Decorativo seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Black Star Vaso Decorativo é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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.