Conversing with Matter
2020–2021
MA graduation project
Design Academy Eindhoven
The ongoing industrial need for more clay is exhausting natural resources and damaging the environment. This design research project explores extractive stories of clays, working with polluted river clay, and treating asbestos as a filler to lessen the amount of mined clay needed. Once treated and fibre-free, asbestos is not dangerous, and also lends insulation and heat-resistant qualities to the clay. The project’s dramatic findings are the result of a durational methodology that relied on the designer establishing conversations between materials and techniques, industry and craft, experts and institutions, scientific findings and cultural associations.
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Gijs Bakker Award Nominee 2021
Realised in collaboration with sunday morning EKWC, Wetering, and the Ceramic Laboratory from Leiden University of Archaeology.
︎︎︎Short film introducing the project (Vimeo)
︎︎︎Design Academy Graduates page
︎︎︎Presskit GS21: Conversing with Matter
Description by Nadine Botha
Photo by Femke Reijerman
Realised in collaboration with sunday morning EKWC, Wetering, and the Ceramic Laboratory from Leiden University of Archaeology.
︎︎︎Short film introducing the project (Vimeo)
︎︎︎Design Academy Graduates page
︎︎︎Presskit GS21: Conversing with Matter
Description by Nadine Botha
Photo by Femke Reijerman
Quenched Asbestos
2020–2021
Insulating tiles & homewares
Asbetter Acids Rotterdam
Despite asbestos was banned in the 90s, still nowadays 30000 people contract asbestosis every year. Meanwhile, many developing countries still support its use.
The material research repurposes the safe byproduct of the treatment of asbestos as a clay body filler. On the one hand it recoups waste coming from an unwanted stigmatised material; on the other, it decreases the amount of mined clay used for application. After the treatment, asbestos adds lightness and insulating properties to the clay.
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The material research repurposes the safe byproduct of the treatment of asbestos as a clay body filler. On the one hand it recoups waste coming from an unwanted stigmatised material; on the other, it decreases the amount of mined clay used for application. After the treatment, asbestos adds lightness and insulating properties to the clay.
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Gijs Bakker Award nominee 2021
Realised with the support of Design Academy Eindhoven at sunday morning EKWC.
In collaboration with Asbetter Acids and Wetering.
︎︎︎Asbetter Acids
︎︎︎Het Financieele Dagblad article
︎︎︎Design Academy Graduates page
Realised with the support of Design Academy Eindhoven at sunday morning EKWC.
In collaboration with Asbetter Acids and Wetering.
︎︎︎Asbetter Acids
︎︎︎Het Financieele Dagblad article
︎︎︎Design Academy Graduates page
Design of the Issue #9
Berlin
2021
Editorial Design
FU Review Berlin
FU Review Berlin, Issue 9. Editorial design project developed together with my partner in crime @eleonoratoniolo during the pandeThe FU Review is an independent literary journal published biannually in Berlin.
The issue 9 Interrupt includes the works of John Komurki, Shahé Mankerian, J. B. Polk, Alex Marsh, Rose Henbest, Michael Waters, Nada Ali, Keith Moul, Mark Bolsover, Tim Fab-Eme, John Dorroh, Luwi An, Anthony Aguero, Allison Whittenberg, Robert Beveridge and Edith Johnson.
The paintings of Sarah Schneider accompany literary parts.
The issue 9 Interrupt includes the works of John Komurki, Shahé Mankerian, J. B. Polk, Alex Marsh, Rose Henbest, Michael Waters, Nada Ali, Keith Moul, Mark Bolsover, Tim Fab-Eme, John Dorroh, Luwi An, Anthony Aguero, Allison Whittenberg, Robert Beveridge and Edith Johnson.
The paintings of Sarah Schneider accompany literary parts.
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Editorial design developed with Eleonora Toniolo.
Editorial design developed with Eleonora Toniolo.
