Sanne Kaal
Product Design BDes
HKU Utrecht School Of The Arts
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: / Ceramics / Product Design
My location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Sanne Kaal
First Name: Sanne
Last Name: Kaal
University / College: HKU Utrecht School Of The Arts
Course / Program: Product Design BDes
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: / Ceramics / Product Design
My Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
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About
Recently graduated as a product designer, Sanne Kaal has been focusing on innovatively exploring various materials. Through experimentation, she consistantly discovers interesting finishes suitable for a wide range of objects and surfaces. where aesthetics and functionality are in balance, she gives rise to designs that frequently serve as fragments of an ongoing research rather than end results. This, combined with a fascination for colour combinations and the photographic documentation of products, objects and surroundings, results in a recognizable visual language; within her (product) design as wel as her photography.
Laserglazing is a new way of glazing ceramics with the use of a computer-controlled laser. Through experimental research that combines both disciplines, this innovative technique has been developed. The method harnesses an unique interaction between glazes and the laser beam, resulting in extraordinary finishes, colours, textures and patterns. Where aesthetics and functionality are in balance, Sanne Kaal gives rise to designs that frequently serve as fragments of an ongoing research rather then end results. Within this project, a coincidental experiment has grown into a (three-dimensional) research project on ceramic objects. When applying this new technique, various design choices have been made considering the limitations of the laser machine. An obsession with colour combinations and photography results in an intriguing library of images and a distinct visual language. The objects and their finishes stem from these fascinations, giving rise to a series of applied art. Blurring the lines between crafts and technology, unveiling the potential of both disciplines within the field of custom glazed ceramics.
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