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Mindful Making: Clay & Woodfiring in Japan–Coffee Crave

March 19, 2015 by Whitney Bai

I went to Kashihara, Japan for a month to study traditional clay and ceramic techniques and wood firing. It was absolutely the most amazing experience I’ve ever had. Here’s the first installment of my Mindful Making series: coffee crave. The coffee beans were coated with iron dioxide before the first round of firing, bisque fire, and no glaze was applied. The color and sheen is all credited to the magic wood firing–anagama, which were done by our group in shifts […]

Categories: Form and forming • Tags: anagama, ceramic, ceramics, clay, coffee, coffeebeans, cup, japan, jar, mindful, modelmaking, woodfiring

Vessel Model Project

September 29, 2014 by Whitney Bai

This is a form study. The goal is to create a family of three vessels, one tall and skinny, one medium in height and width, and one short and wide. The style of the vessels that I’m assigned to is “sleek”. I started with 2D sketches. I decided that all the vessels will have straight lines from a side profile to create that sleek look. I played with the transition from different shapes of the top and bottom to make […]

Categories: Form and forming, ID Projects • Tags: 3D, bluefoam, model, modelmaking, prototyping, sand paper, sanding, vessel

Model Making—Foam Core Practice

September 21, 2014 by Whitney Bai

The goal of this project is to make precise model using only foam core and glue based on an orthographic drawing. How to create accurate curve, how to hide glue lines and how to make beautiful edges are the key. p

Categories: Form and forming, ID Projects • Tags: 3D, blades, craft, craftsmanship, cut, cutting mat, foam, foamcore, glue, hobo glue, id, knife, model, modelmaking, paper cement, prototying, prototype, sketch model

Hotpot Ladle—redesign food serving tool

April 15, 2014 by Whitney Bai

Hotpot is one of the most popular meals in Asia and Asian community all around the world. People gather around a pot full of simmering nutritious broth and put in carefully prepared meat, vegetables, meatballs, seafood…you name it. Then they transfer food or soup from the hotpot to their individual bowls when they are ready. It’s one of my personal favorite meals to have with my family and friends either at a restaurant, order takeout, or cook at home. Serving hotpot […]

Categories: Form and forming, ID Projects • Tags: asia, asian, asianfood, bass, carve, chinese, chinesefood, design, drain, drainer, hotpot, kitchen, ladle, model, modelmaking, redesign, serve, serving, skim, skimmer, spoon, tool, wood

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Mindful Making: Clay & Woodfiring in Japan–Coffee Crave

Vessel Model Project

Model Making—Foam Core Practice

Hotpot Ladle—redesign food serving tool