faultlines

Faultlines.

fault:

fault:

an imperfection; failing or defect; flaw

a fracture in a rock formation along which there has been movement of the blocks of rock on either side of the plane of fracture. Faults are caused by plate-tectonic forces.

Faulty.

Experiment: Re-discover the natural process of weathering by contrasting the structural properties of electroplating with sediment-like tesselated pieces

Sampling Faults

SECTION I

Picking up a process to explore was probably one of the hardest parts of this project. I started based on an interest I had for erosion and eroding surfaces.

Faulty Plating

SECTION III

Faultlines

SECTION IV

the variety of form development unearthed in this process, could be given many applications.

Faultlines Applications

large jewelry

tableware

furniture

roof and facades

Faultlines Bowls

Faultlines Dimensions

3 in. height

8 in. diameter

Faultlines Process

Set up a mold with a curved surface with general intended dimension and form of the bowl

Pour a «solid» body into it (plaster or concrete)

Start applying pressure on the ends of the mold to create the faulted pattern

Pour wax onto the now cracked surface to hold it together and remove the mold

Plate the cracked surface

Several times

Resulting plated «skin»

Where to find them?

gallery

online catalogs

museum shops

home decor stores

design stores

Who’s fault is it?young hip couples looking to mark the date

mid 20’s - 40’s

Waiter(ess) - Salesperson in clothing store (medium income)

Wallpaper* - Another Magazine - Vogue - GQ

Antologie, American Apparel, Crates & Barrel

Who’s fault is it?design lover in search of unique aesthetics

40’s - 60’s

Art Director in an advertising firm (high income)

Intramuros - Good - Dwell

Alessi - Ligne Roset - Vitra - Lacma Shop

Who’s fault is it?practicing craftsman looking for innovative techniques

40’s - 60’s

Metal Craftsman (Low Income)

Art Forum, American Craft, Los Angeles Times

Shops seldomly but he is a great advocate for new techniques in his craft

Faultlines

No one else’s fault.tableware market study

Expensive $300

Affordable $30

MassHand-Craft

Swarovski

Alessi

Tabula Tua

Tater Knob

Simon Pearce

Pan Zara

Nobuho Miya

Hugo Pilate