797 COLOURDISC
Cassina
in collaboration with Venini
The English designer Bethan
Laura Wood interprets the synthesis between the centenary art of Murano glass
and contemporary design with a fruit bowl and a cylindrical flower vase,
produced by Venini. The vases’ structure is in lacquered brass (available in two
finishes in light shades) to which decorative glass is fixed through two brass
elements; the individual tiles are cast in metal moulds and coloured thanks to
the overlapping of two dots of colour from the Venini Archive, in a special
colour combination depending on the size. Inside the structure it is possible
to insert an optional blown glass vase in amber or horizon blue to offer an
additional pool of colour to the object while also allowing it to be more
easily filled with water for flowers.
About Designer | |
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Bethan Laura Wood |
Bethan Laura Wood has run as a multidisciplinary
studio since 2009 characterised by materials investigation, artisan
collaboration and a passion for colour and detail. Residencies and
location-based projects have become an important factor in her design process, often
working in response to her location, in collaboration with local manufacturers,
or reflecting back into her work the visual and material culture particular to
that area. Bethan is fascinated by the connections we make with the everyday
objects that surround us and, as a collector herself, likes to explore what
drives people to hold onto one particular object while discarding another.
Bethan explores these relationships and questions how they might become
cultural conduits. She is interested in critical approaches to achieving
sustainability within mass consumption and the production-driven context of the
design industry.
Throughout her career Bethan has sought to engage with
the educational system, teaching giving lectures and workshops at many
well-known universities including RCA, ECAL and Central St Martins. Bethan has
been invited to run public workshops at Boisbuchet, V&A, Tate Britain,
Vienna Design Week, IN Residence, Design Shanghai, alongside guest speaking at
many international fairs around the world from Tokyo to
Toronto. |