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Pair of White Organic Porcelain Kawa Bowls, Leather Cast Ceramic Centerpiece

Name: Pair of White Organic Porcelain Kawa Bowls, Leather Cast Ceramic Centerpiece
Brand: Luft Tanaka
Price: 1909.81 AUD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A pair of tactile and organic shaped porcelain bowls with leather textured exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. The Kawa Bowls are expressive and lively. With their fluid forms and pronounced leather texture, they demonstrate the unique and beautiful qualities of the unusual technique behind the Kawa Series. Due to the production process, each item is one-of-a-kind. Food-safe and dishwasher-safe. Set of 2 bowls (1 small, 1 large) Small: 6.5" diameter x 3.5" height Large: 11.5" diameter x 5" height The Kawa Series is a collection of porcelain objects that are made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds. The precarious and beautifully-involved process is completely unique to Luft Tanaka Studio, and results in truly one-of-a-kind art objects. All pieces are handmade in Brooklyn at Luft Tanaka Studio. Made to order unless in stock. Typically ships in 3-4 weeks. Customization available upon request. Kawa Series by Luft Tanaka Studio The unusual and painstakingly honed technique used to create the Kawa Series is distinct to Luft Tanaka Studio. Each Kawa piece begins as a sketch on paper. With the assistance of 3-D modeling, we create patterns for a leather mold. After the mold is sewn and prepared for casting, liquid porcelain is poured inside, over time forming a thin wall along the leather surface. The mold is then carefully cut open at the seams and delicately peeled off the porcelain. Background The Kawa Series was initially conceived in early 2012, when Luft’s thesis project at the Parsons School of Design called for a varied collection of eye-catching objects. Guided as he often is by his wabi-sabi tendencies, Luft became obsessed with devising a new system of production where process dictated form—and where objects created in multiples could still be one-of-a-kind. He experimented with a number of mediums over the course of a few months, but his aha-moment came one afternoon when he stumbled upon a discarded leather couch on a Manhattan curb. (“Kawa” is Japanese for “leather” or “skin.”) Luft had been studying the process of slip-casting, a traditional ceramic technique used to create nearly-identical objects—though typically using solid plaster molds. His technical understanding allowed him to see an opportunity in that curbside leather couch, so he did what any industrial design student would do: He took his utility knife out of his bag, stripped the couch of its leather, and brought his new materials back to the studio for immediate experimentation. By testing many different types of leather, as well as different ways to fabricate the molds, Luft gradually evolved the process from a messy first batch, where many of the pieces didn't survive the kiln, to test pieces that bore the early marks of his signature: both weird and beautiful, hard and soft, expressive, and full of personality.

Creator:

Luft Tanaka (Artist, Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Diameter: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Organic Modern (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Ceramic,Clay,Porcelain,Glazed,Hand-Crafted,Other

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2022

Production Type:

New & Custom(Current Production)

Estimated Production Time:

3-4 weeks

Condition:

Seller Location:

Brooklyn, NY

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Ceramic, Porcelain

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