DESIGNER:
Adam Blencowe
Developed in collaboration: Yu-Lin Chen
PHOTO:
Adam Blencowe
YEAR:
2015
PRODUCTION:
U.K.
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Thaw is a process by which the unpredictability of melting ice forms the shape and surface of a piece of furniture or object.
These works result from the unlikely combination of powdered plaster and frozen water.
Thaw Stools
The first example of this work is a simple three-legged stool which we cast in ice and then buried in powdered plaster. The water from the melting ice hardens the plaster and creates a physical record of the transition, which is then excavated from the material. The consequences of using different plaster compositions have a profound impact on the resulting surface texture, each type of plaster producing its own distinctive appearance.
Thaw Vases
This series of vases takes the Thaw process further. It gives permanence to what were previously disposable vessels. The vases shown are formed using melting ice original cast from water bottles of 1.5 litres to 500 millilitres in size.
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