Vases Inspired by Tamil letterforms


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Creator/Artist: Tarun Karthick

Category: Product Design

Document: P1 Project

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2019-onwards

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Avinash Shende


Detailed Description

The aim of the project was to create ceramic vases taking inspiration from Tamil letter forms. Looked at various aspects of Tamil culture before choosing the letter forms. The vases were slip cast and slab built. Most time was spent. Vases because they are a product with a lot of freedom for exploration, but at the same time I wanted a finished product at the end of the project. Learning to slip cast was the secondary objective. It allows for more freedom in terms of the form, and it is repeatable. Early inspirations were the works of Valentine Schlegal, Jerilyn Virden, and Ettore Sottsass.