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So Hella (love that name) was born in the Netherlands in 1963, which makes her older than me :-)
Other than that, she is a major designer of household objects which she mass manufactures. It was actually very hard to find ceramic objects, but...
I found these vases which she designed and are not mass produced for Ikea.
IKEA PS Jonsberg
Year: 2005Material: Stoneware, earthenware, porcelain and bone china, glaze and various decorations
Dimensions: 34 x Ø 30 cm
Commission: IKEA, Sweden
Production: IKEA
Category: Unlimited production
Collection: The vase is held in a large number of musuem collections, including the Stedelijk Museum ‘s Hertogenbosch and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. It is also held in numerous private collections!
This responds to the challenge of how to preserve traces of the craft process within a mass-produced product. The same archetypal forms are made in four ceramic techniques and their decorations refer to specific parts of the world, the Soviet Union, Africa, Asia and Europe. This kind of timeconsuming craftsmanship is only possible at affordable prices when commissioned by manufacturers who can produce and distribute the objects in large quantities.
Her production is so varied, vast and brilliant. The next ceramic object is a Delft Bowl. Delft refers to a ceramic product from the Netherlands. It is white with brilliant blue.
Delft Blue B-Set
Year: 2001Material: Porcelain, glaze, bronze (handle), plastic tyrips, cotton thread; hand painted Delft Blue decorations.
Dimensions: Various (height of jug: 25 cm)
Commission: Initiated by the designer
Production: Jongeriuslab
Category: Unlimited production
Collection: Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Museum Het Princessehof Leeuwarden, Stedelijk Museum ‘s Hertogenbosch, Zuiderzee Museum, Enkhuizen, Indianapolis Museum of Art, collection of the designer
Delft Blue B-Set represents the translation of traditional decorations into contemporary expressions. The set contains many elements, including plates with computer pixels that refer to traditional Delft Blue patterns. Other elements are embroidered plates, a water jug with an added bronze handle, and bowls that carry their images on the inside. This version of B-Set was specially designed for the exhibition ‘Delft in Detail’.
The last bit I would like to share is this Porcelain Stool. I have seen porcelain gardent benches before, but this seems non functional. Obviously the design factor is what makes this work worth noticing.
Porcelain Stool
Year: 1997Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: 46 x 54 x 24 cm
Commission: Droog Design and Rosenthal, Germany
Production: Jongeriuslab
Category: Limited edition
Collection: Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Rosenthal Selb, Droog Design, Amsterdam, collection of the designer (prototypes)
Experiments with the qualities of unfired and fired porcelain: flexible in the initial phase, as if it were a textile ribbon, strong once the stool is fired. The experiments are part of a project, initiated by Droog Design and Rosenthal (a German manufacturer of table services). In 2000, Jongerius developed Felt Stool, based on the shape of Porcelain Stool.
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