Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin >>> Carte Blanche – coding porcelain
This project is a set of play objects that take up hand movements from our daily life and reactivate them to give them new meanings. The project includes three objects. Simply by playing, they encourage movement and reflection through puzzling arrangements and interesting visual interactions. Elegantly designed, each is reminiscent of a familiar fragment from our childhood or past.
在日常生活中，我们总有一些不自觉的手部动作，比如紧张时会不停的搓手；拿起桌子上的笔不停的来回摆弄……这些“小动作”毫不起眼，却有解压作用，并且让我们感受到了“可控感”。手是我们探索外部世界的重要工具。我们有灵活的手指，有力的手腕以及敏感的皮肤……不能否认，我们的手在熟悉的环境中与生活中许多事物联系在一起。是否这些手部动作能够拥有新的含义？这正是我想要探讨的课题。这些“东西们”拥有全新的造型， 但对于如何使用却无需解释太多 —— 当我们的手拿到这些东西，自然就知道如何使用，因为所有的动作都来源于日常。使用者在自行探索每个设计特性、触感的同时，也被激发了好奇心和感知力。
／Maze Toy／iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD
The first item is a maze toy which exercises flexibility of the wrist. However toy-like, it’s actually inspired by the experience of drinking wine in which one must hold and tilt the glass. Using balls of different materials like wood, steel or porcelain, it also creates different sound and visual stimulations.
设计来源于我们喝红酒的经历——托着酒杯，轻轻摇晃。我将这个动作转化成一个迷宫玩具，它可以锻炼手腕的灵活度。如果我们采用不同材质的小球：金属、木头、陶瓷，甚至是黄豆……它们在迷宫里的运行速度不同，和陶瓷碰撞发出不同的声响，这都让我们的手拥有全然不同的体验。
／Spinning Top／
The second object is a spinning top crafted from low-fired ceramics. Unlike traditional tops, it goes beyond the visual sensation and features a unique oil deposit in which users can place their favorite fragrances to be released when spinning.
低温陶拥有特有的吸水性。我们将香薰油滴入其中，可以观察到液体被慢慢吸；然后用手轻轻旋转，让其散发芬芳，感受宁静。
／Brush-bracelet／
The last item is a brush-bracelet that aims to stimulate through touch. Soft and subtle, it’s feeling is akin to that of a father’s beard or a kitten’s fur. Simply by wearing it or twisting around the wrist, it provides soothing, tactile sensations.
陶瓷是坚硬的，而毛发却是轻巧柔软的，这样的对比被体现在这个设计中。两个手环采用了同一种毛发，但却拥有不同的厚度。当我们的手穿过手环——从指尖到手臂——我们可以感受到其中微妙却截然不同的触感。它们的不同我想起“爸爸的胡子”和“小猫的皮肤”——这正是设计的目的：感受触觉的灵敏度，激发丰富的联想。
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