This is part of my final project at Kingston University, in the long gone year of 2000.
Cork is the outer shell of the cork tree. Its removed/harvested every few years with no damage to the tree.
It aimed to combine two very distinct but traditional materials, ceramics and cork,
in a sustainable and modern way (the excess cork dust could help power the ceramics oven).
The cork outer shell can be removed to ease washing.
I will at some point upload the full set (including dinner set & thermos flask),
which has never gone into production, but somehow the mug & bowls appeared produced
by one of the companies with whom i shared my portfolio...
It aimed to combine two very distinct but traditional materials, ceramics and cork,
in a sustainable and modern way (the excess cork dust could help power the ceramics oven).
The cork outer shell can be removed to ease washing.
I will at some point upload the full set (including dinner set & thermos flask),
which has never gone into production, but somehow the mug & bowls appeared produced
by one of the companies with whom i shared my portfolio...
looking for production
Top image: Miguel Manso in Publico