Jar with leaf Design

Song Dynasty, China

small decorative pink ceramic jar with leaf pattern painted on sides

Skateboard

Stickers as a form of decoration

It is very common for people today to use stickers to decorate otherwise blank and minimalist objects of utility



This project is designed to show the way we decorate and personalize to make everyday items our own. This is used to show how people will add things to their common utilities in the modern day world to make it seem like it is customized to them. The shape of the three pieces based off of historic artifacts. We will combine the shape with the modern day stickers to create a vase, representing the historic, as well as the contemporary objects we chose.

Project Statement

Who: This piece could speak to people who are opposed to the minimalism that defines modern objects of utility. I also think people who use excessive stickers and decorations on things like water bottles, cars, and computers as a form of self expression would be represented in this

When/Where: This might be something that people keep in their own homes as decorations. When someone has a lot of stickers laying around they might use them to add on to the piece, since a lot of the time these stickers don't get all put on an object at once but rather tell a story.

Why/Impact: Objects of utility these days seem to be bare bones and deprived of built in decoration which is very different from the hand-crafted artifacts with floral patterns and intricate patterns that we see in museums as relics from the ancient world. This puts the burden of aestheticizing common tools on the person who owns the object rather than the person who makes it. This takes the form of putting an excessive amount of stickers on something like a blank water bottle or skateboard deck.

Emotional Response:There would be a clear juxtaposition in seeing a modern or trendy form of decorating something applied to something that looks like an artifact. This would stir up feelings of confusion but if there were multiple different types of people shown through different combinations of stickers, some people might relate or personally resonate with who might own the object.

Design Language:

• Chaotic
• Colorful but no unifying palette
• Lots of detail
• Many different shapes and patterns
• disorganized

Flower Box

Our first object is loosely based off a box for holding incense from an unknown time period in Japan. This could represent the amount of flower stickers and all the stickers about positivity that are used to decorate things.

Gourd-shaped Bottle

The second object is based off of a vase from 18th century China. The modern looking elegance could represent the role of sleek technology in contemporary decorations.

Cup with Spikes

The last object in our set is based off of a spiked ceramic part from the 5th-4th century BC. The spikes on it resemble what someone part of an older punk/rock band would wear, but also what appears in stickers that relate to modern counter culture

Slip Casting Process

Digital Model in Rhino

3D Printed Positive

Plaster Mold

Ceramic Cast

Slip Casting Process

Digital Model in Rhino

3D Printed Positive

Plaster Mold

Ceramic Cast

Slip Casting Process

Slip Casting Process

3D Printed Positive

3D Printed Positive

3D Printed Positive

Mold Diagrams

Molds of each piece

Final piece molds

vase

spiky cup

spikes for cup

insense holder

spikes for cup

cup

spiky cup

insense holder

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Jebena

Ethiopian,

Coffee serving jug used in Ethiopia. It traces back to the origins of coffee.



Ember

Convenience, Luxury

The Ember is a mug that keeps your coffee warm all day, it is made of stainless steel

The mug is for when the user wants to keep a drink warm, but they don't have access to a heating element. They can use it at work, while traveling, or at home. The concept is sold as a convenient coffee heating device, but in reality, using it is quite a time intensive process. The user has to light the fire, keep it warm, and wait for the drink to heat up. The many steps forces the user to take a break from the fast paced schedules.

Project Statement

Who:

The concept would be advertised similarly to an ember, toward rushed workers.

When/Where:

when the user wants a hot drink, but they don't have access to a heating element. at work, while traveling etc.

Why/Impact:

-make people think about slowing down their life

-comment on things that are advertised to be fast and convenient but take a really long time.

Emotional Response:

This project forces the user into taking time out of their life to take care, and watch the fire. Some of the emotions that can be experienced with the Mug are confusion, warmth, happiness, angry, nostalgia, and calm.

Design Language:

Ancient inspired drinking vessels with rounded handles and smooth bodies along with some proto geometric designs

Object 1

This object is a mug that can be put on the universal fire pit that comes with the kit. For this mug, it's made for coffee.

Object 3

This object is a mug that can be put on the universal fire pit that comes with the kit. For this mug, it's made to hold tea. For the fireplace, it's used to have all the mugs sit on it while the fire burns under the mug

Object 2

This object is a mug that can be put on the universal fire pit that comes with the kit. For this mug, it's made for Hot chocolate

Prototypes

Prototypes

Slip Casting Process

Digital Model in Rhino

3D Printed Positive

Plaster Mold

Ceramic Cast

Mold Diagrams

Tea Mug

Coffee Mug

Hot Chocolate Mug

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2.

3.

1. Gallery & Pour gate
2. Keyhole
3. Third part/Base piece

Mold Diagrams

Fire Pit

Handles

Use Diagram

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Chess

Memes

When going into brainstorming we were thinking on

Meme Chess is a modernized chess set that displays different memes through ceramic chess pieces. The project is meant to embody the chaos of the current generation and the internet as a whole.

Project Statement

This project combines the present day meme culture with the timeless game of chess. The design philosophy of this project is to embody the chaos and the current generation's mentality of turning everything into a meme and to make the role or significance of the chess pieces match the current day and age. (Almost) all of the pieces have been replaced with (mostly) popular memes that match the “personality” or vibe of each individual piece. The king has been changed to “Gigachad” because it is used to represent the absolute pinnacle of something. The pawn is the face from the “panik” meme due to its simple, poorly modeled look. And the knight is “surprise pikachu” because of the erratic movement of the knight often leading to unforeseen results. These changes have been made so that the pieces feel the same, but have a new, more “modern” look.

[project name] is a modernized chess set showing different “impactful” memes on our current generation and the internet. The unique chess pieces with a modified rule set creates a fun and chaotic play-through of a classic game.

The different chess pieces are made up of different references to current memes. The different memes that were chosen and that are referenced through the pieces are chosen to match the “personality” and movements of the original chess pieces. When creating this modern chess set, the hopes are to bring the current generation together and create a new, fun strategy game. This set is created with slip-casting and solid casting ceramics for each chess piece with a laser-cut game board.

Who:

This chess set is meant for the current Generation/Gen Z.

When/Where:

Like all chess sets it can be both a decorative piece and functional game.

Why/Impact:

To build a connection with a classic game, Gen Z, and each other.

Emotional Response:

The goal is to create a fun experience when competing against others.

Design Language:

We want to make the pieces fit together through the use of varying height and similar base designs.

Pawn

The "Panik - Kalm" meme because of its simple, pawn like, design.

Knight

The "Surprise Pikachu" meme because the knight can make unexpected and surprising moves.

Rook

The "Strong Bongo-cat" meme because the rook is viewed as a strong or powerful piece.

King

The "Gigachad" meme because it is used to describe the absolute pinnacle of something.

Slip Casting Process

Digital Model in Rhino

3D Printed Positive

Plaster Mold

Ceramic Cast

Mold Diagrams

Upper Mold Half

Registration Keys

Lower Mold Half

Pour gate

Pour Gates

Upper Mold Half

Lower Mold Half

Registration Keys

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Use Diagram

The Social Value is a project which memorializes the current financial culture/environment and some of its fragility through satire.

Project Statement

Who: These pieces are representing people belonging to generation z, and is designed for an audience of future teens so that they can reflect on this time and this form of media and let it inform their new cultural norms. More specifically, these objects are a statement on our current corporate world and the customs that occur as a result.

When/Where: These objects are meant for future generations to view throughout daily life. They are functional but are mainly meant for decorative purposes. The point of these objects is that they seem mundane and can easily be overlooked, but they also convey a sense of nostalgia and be a catalyst for reflective thought about the time of gen z and how we used satire to make light of a monumental time in terms of currency.

Why/Impact: It's meant to preserve and commemorate a digital culture that is largely unpreservable for future generations. It's speaking of the culture of turning what's going on in our world into satire, and what messages we can express with that form of media.

Emotional Response: The piece is meant to invoke thought about how we use satire to bring light to certain situations. Does it have a negative impact? A positive one? What is the purpose of memes?

Design Language:

Our objects all take a modern form, with clean lines that create abstract shapes. However, they also incorporate elements from ancient forms of currency by implementing dotted and lined textures like you would find near the edges of a coin. Additionally, all objects will be made in colors typically assoiciated with money (gold, copper, and silver).

Prototypes

Slip Casting Process

Digital Model in Rhino

3D Printed Positive

Plaster Mold

Ceramic Cast

Mold Diagrams

Renders

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