Diseño de Álvaro Catalán de Ocón

Ceramics Cu, is a collection of pieces created in ceramics, copper, and silica with an innovative technique where, as a sort of alchemy, each piece is transformed into a new object in which colors and lines that ornate it emerges in an absolutely unique way through the firing process.

Basketry and ceramics are one of the world’s oldest handicrafts, there are vestiges of pieces of pottery of the Neolithic Age showing that the clay had been molded round a basket structure, that show the interrelation between those new crafts. In this new project, we wanted to return to those first experiments that mix different craft techniques. As a way of a contemporary analogy, we applied a mesh fabric that will leave its mark on the ceramic when fired, marking the vases with mechanical drawings from the industrial process of the fabric production. In this way, abstract patterns are generated, that when applied to the ceramic and after the firing process, leave a pattern between chaos and order. In addition, silica turns the ceramic impermeable while becoming deep green in contact with the copper.

Dimensions
Vase S (ø: 16 ; H: 15 cm)

Technical specifications
Waterproof inner glazing.
Weight: 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2.7 kg and 3 kg.

Materials
Ceramics, Copper, Silica

Special thanks to:
Escuela de Arte Francisco Alcántara.Cerámica, Madrid. and Cerámica Artística San Ginés, Talavera