Matthias Kaiser – Cracked Slip Wall Vase
360,00 €
incl. VAT plus Shipping Costs
A wall vase made from dark Czech clay. It is a natural, unblended single clay that brings its mineral diversity into the interplay of form and surface. The character of the clay contributes significantly to the appearance of the pieces. It is a dialogue between material and design.
What is special here is the surface. It consists of several layers of engobe, which is sanded after the first firing and treated with iron ore. A thin glaze is then applied over the engobe. In the second firing, the iron ore and the glaze seal the surface. The glaze is made of feldspar, reed ash and apple wood ash. Finally, the piece is polished with fine sandpaper. This vase is reduction fired.
The bracket for hanging comes from Japan, where wall vases are nothing unusual. Of course, only fill the vase with water up to the hole for the bracket.
This vase was made exclusively for The Blue Moon Collection at Volta.
Dimensions approx.: H16cm x ø6,5cm
Hand-wash recommended!
Standard delivery: 3-7 DAYS
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About the Artist / Designer / Brand
Matthias Kaiser – Cracked Slip Wall Vase
Matthias Kaiser studied at Parsons School of Design in NY and at Vienna’s
University of Applied Arts, apprenticed with two Japanese
master potters in Seto and Karatsu, spent a combined 2 years
travelling on the Indian subcontinent and, for a period of
13 years, he was the akhavan of an Iranian dervish.
His vocation remains: to make pots.
He focuses on the inherent qualities of the material and the
succession of steps that constitute the process of creation,
trying to reveal, not hide, what is there and has been done,
and to give respite from the world of contrived concepts and
passing excitement.
He has always had an affinity to mystery and obsession. The alchemical transformation of earth into stone and glass is full of uncertainties and a never-ending source of amazement.
By subtracting industrial processes as far as possible from the refinement of the raw materials and totally from manufacture, the finished pieces retain a heterogeneous appearance. They are a sum of parts, with infinite possible combinations of shape and surface, texture and colour, weight and size. His pots contain more than a functional and decorative aspect; their poetry lies in the balance of intent and accident as well as in the interplay of physical attributes.
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