Elevated Vase
Working with Nook Studio, a group of Emily Carr students alongside the staff at the Polygon Gallery, we designed an elevated vase meant to celebrate material and nature. We accented the bent lamination structure with a copper cap to incorporate the benefits of the material for the plants that would sit within it, and a frog to elegantly and delicately hold a flower or two.
Process Information
Before we began, we brainstormed about the components of our daily lives, identifying what made them special and how we could enhance them. We reflected on the memorable moments and considered what elements they required to be truly extraordinary. We wanted our design to be apart of peoples everyday, and to design something extraordinary from the ordinary. We all begun prototyping different concepts, and later came together to discuss the potential in them. Our primary material was wood, and we were beginning to prototype slightly with veneer, but generally wood structures enforeced with glue. We also looked into acrylic because we thought acrylic being paired with wood looked nice together, and could work in a design.
We were investigating different bent lamination possibilities and picked up some frogs so we could see how that element could be used within our design. It made holding a flower or two possible in a minimal and elegant way.
After many prototypes and some constructive feedback, we settled on a design that we felt elogonately and delicately depicted our goals. By layering veneers and shaping using a semi oval mold, we created a “C” shape that would incorporate a copper cap and frog to hold the stem or branch, and a hole on the top portion to allow for the stem or branch to sit within. We knew that because this shape was so visually simple, it was really important to figure out a way to get the venner sheets to glue together properly and the whole design to retian its shape from the mold.
Credits to Terra, Vic, Marie and Christian for taking part of the design and process.
January- April 2024