Mould 2

Mould-making is fundamental to many manufacturing processes, both in small batch productions as in mass manufacturing. In those processes the mould is indispensable for bringing the desired object into existence. When the mould has been used to cast however many objects, it is put to one side and the focus shifts onto the object it has created. The project explores ways to answer the question; is it possible to extend the moulds active life with subtle interventions and, by doing so, maintaining its value after the casting process by making it as desirable as the realised object?

The piece in question is a mould for a shallow bowl. After the desired number of bowls had been cast, the mould was painted and glued together. The different colours indicate how the mould came apart to get the object out.