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In-Stock, White Organic Vase, Kawa Vase 19, sculptural ceramic abstract

$800per item
£608.52per item
€701.45per item
CA$1,135.83per item
A$1,219per item
CHF 653.43per item
MX$14,670.13per item
NOK 8,238.83per item
SEK 7,512.67per item
DKK 5,239.85per item
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Kawa Vase 19 Made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds, all pieces in the Kawa Series are one-of-a-kind. 4" dia. x 11" h 1 unit in stock. Ships in 5-7 days. Kawa Series by Luft Tanaka The unusual and painstakingly honed technique used to create the Kawa Series is distinct to Luft Tanaka Studio. Each Kawa piece begins as a sketch on paper. With the assistance of 3-D modeling, we create patterns for a leather mold. After the mold is sewn and prepared for casting, liquid porcelain is poured inside, over time forming a thin wall along the leather surface. The mold is then carefully cut open at the seams and delicately peeled off the porcelain. Kawa Series Background Info The Kawa Series was initially conceived in early 2012, when Luft’s thesis project at the Parsons School of Design called for a varied collection of eye-catching objects. Guided as he often is by his wabi-sabi tendencies, Luft became obsessed with devising a new system of production where process dictated form—and where objects created in multiples could still be one-of-a-kind. He experimented with a number of mediums over the course of a few months, but his aha-moment came one afternoon when he stumbled upon a discarded leather couch on a Manhattan curb. (“Kawa” is Japanese for “leather” or “skin.”) Luft had been studying the process of slip-casting, a traditional ceramic technique used to create nearly-identical objects—though typically using solid plaster molds. His technical understanding allowed him to see an opportunity in that curbside leather couch, so he did what any industrial design student would do: He took his utility knife out of his bag, stripped the couch of its leather, and brought his new materials back to the studio for immediate experimentation. By testing many different types of leather, as well as different ways to fabricate the molds, Luft gradually evolved the process from a messy first batch, where many of the pieces didn't survive the kiln, to test pieces that bore the early marks of his signature: both weird and beautiful, hard and soft, expressive, and full of personality.
  • Creator:
    Luft Tanaka (Designer, Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (In the Style Of)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2024
  • Production Type:
    New Custom(Current Production)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6099242025612

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