Today I decided to put down the hammer and explore other means of cold joining. Thomas Kral, who is leading the workshop ‘One Tool, One Product’, is inspiring the group to explore the possibilities of what a tool could and can be. Today I have choosen to use water as ‘The Tool’. The ‘water tool, will soften the wood allowing it to be transformed into a more malleable material. Here is what the water made.
‘Thin strips of wood were immersed in the river running thorough Domaine de Boisbuchet Lessac’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘Vertical and horizontal arrangements to weave a fabric of wood’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘The process is repeated until a textile is formed’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘The natural desire of the timber to curve itself. This innate quality was harnessed to create a support structure for the emerging product’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘A deck emerges, now floating in the stream, if not owned by the water, naturally appearing in the design process’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘Quickly becoming a vessel, the water has allowed the timber to be transformed in to a new context’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘WIth water lapping the structure, it is kept cool and soft’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘A hooded structure appears. As the exposed wood dries it becomes strong and stable – keeping its new shape’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘Again the natural curve of the wood allows for arm rests to be proposed – What is making the material comfort – transfer it’s qualities into the product?’ – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
‘The finished item’ – made by water – where will & where can our tools take us – Tomas Kral workshops Boisbuchet 2012 – Image Dean Homicki
This document – ‘MADE BY WATER – DAY 2 – BOISBUCHET’ is authored by Dean Homicki. It is free to copy, use and alter providing attribution and reference to deanhomicki.com.au is noted. ’MADE BY WATER – DAY 2 – BOISBUCHET’ – Dean Homicki – Designer, Entrepreneur, Mentor