CLAY CRAFT CONTINUUM

In this design and research seminar we explored 3D-printed ceramic assemblies, drawing inspiration from the rich tradition of North Carolina clay craft.

The goal of the project was to create a ceramic vessel, that can channel water and be tailored to a specific moment around the College of Design. We worked in teams of two to conceptualize and fabricate ceramic vessels. We generated designs from Grasshopper and realized in the Ceramics Lab and Materials Lab using the WASP 3D printer and the Skutt 1027-3 ceramic kiln.

As our site, we picked the light-well at the ceramics lab in the basement which also acted as a rain-water drain. We then renovated the dirty light well and installed our ceramic vessel. We wanted to make the light well serve more than just its purpose and become an extended part of the ceramics lab.

GRASSHOPPER SCRIPTING

Grasshopper scripting that controls the wave pattern and amplitude of protrusion in each vessel

Grasshopper scripting that controls the elasticity factor of the vessel modules
G-Code generation of the vessel modules which is then fed into WASP Ceramics 3D printer

GALLERY