Barro - Pot 1 - Black

Barro

Name: Barro
Brand: Ames
Availability: InStock

Sebastian Herkner

This pot, tray and vase belongs to the Barro range, a collection of unique and high-quality ceramics made using traditional pottery crafts. It’s designed by Sebastian Herkner who has taken inspiration from the archetypal forms of jewellery shown in the Museo del Oro in Bogotá. The result is a rustic-elegant series of vases, bowls and pots that can also be used as plant containers,

Ames collaborates for the production of these ceramics with two family-owned businesses based in Tolima, a province that’s been a centre for pottery making and ceramic production for more than 300 years. Their workshops employ more than 70 people, many of them are family members, with specialists for each production stage – from clay digging to kiln firing to polishing. One of the few tools the makers use - most of the work is done by hand - are corn husks. Once water and clay have been mixed, the mixture is simply left to dry in the sun. This natural process requires stable weather conditions and air temperatures of more than 35 degrees Celsius. The dark glaze is applied to the vases before they go into a kiln that’s fired by wood. As the last step, the pieces are polished with semi-precious stones to create a subtle shimmer

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Dimensions (imperial)

Pot 1 - Mini: H 6.69 x Ø 7.87 inches
Pot 1 - Small: H 11.81 x Ø 11.81 inches
Pot 1 - Large: H 15.75 x Ø 16.93 inches
Tray 2 - Mini: H 35.43 x Ø 9.84 inches
Tray 2 - Small: H 3.94 x Ø 12.6 inches
Tray 2 - Large: H 5.91 x Ø 17.32 inches
Vase - Mini: H 7.48 x Ø 6.3 inches
Vase - Small: H 11.02 x Ø 9.06 inches
Vase - Large: H 13.39 x Ø 12.2 inches

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Designer

Sebastian Herkner

Sebastian Herkner was born in Bad Mergentheim in 1981. He studied product design at HfG Offenbach am Main, and already focused on designing objects and furniture merging various cultural contexts during his studies. In 2006 he founded his own studio for objects, interior design and exhibition design in Offenbach am Main.

Today, Sebastian Herkner works for international companies, designs furniture and lamps, porcelain and glass, and also curates and stages exhibitions dealing with design. His success is already reflected in numerous awards and prizes, among them the 2011 German Design Award in the Newcomer category and the 2015 EDIDA Elle Decoration International Design Award as Best International Newcomer. Most recently, Sebastian Herkner was appointed guest of honour at imm Cologne 2016 to present his concept for “Das Haus – Interiors on Stage”.

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