Saga Elkabbash
master of fine arts in design studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
Specialisms: Ceramics / Contemporary Craft / Design and Technology
Location: Doha, Qatar
Saga Elkabbash
First Name: Saga
Last Name: Elkabbash
Specialisms: Ceramics / Contemporary Craft / Design and Technology
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My Location: Doha, Qatar
University / College: Virginia Commonwealth University
Course / Program Title: master of fine arts in design studies
About
Saga is a detail-driven interdisciplinary designer and maker with a passion for creative, technical-centered projects, capable of integrating conceptual thinking and hands-on making to push the boundaries of design, while constantly seeking new ways to approach and transform concepts.
Under pressure from mass production and the decline of artisan skills, craft traditions risk becoming relics of the past. Crafting Futures challenges this by treating machines as tools of creative expression, working alongside and in harmony with traditional hand techniques. By pairing an experienced potter with a creatively deployed 3D-printer to develop a series of artifacts, this research fosters a dynamic conversation between partners. Digital fabrication can engage with, rather than replace, traditional making practices, emphasizing the role of the maker’s imagination as the site of knowledge, intuition, and improvisation. The resulting series of hybrid clay vessels reinforce not only the value of the human hand in the production process but also the role of technology, producing outcomes neither could achieve alone.
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