Sehyo & Tomás Alonso
Tomás Alonso’s collection consists of a series of containers with complimentary basic geometries, colours and sizes. The containers don't have predetermined functions but instead work together in different contexts and in different arrangements. Alonso is leaving the user to decide their own use for his vessels. The proportions and sizes of the containers make them suitable as desktop accessories at a worktable, as decorative arrangements, or to serve food at a dining table - Alonso noted the particular importance placed on food presentation in Japan during his research.
This collection makes good use of the highly skilled mold-making techniques available in Arita and the ability to fire porcelain precisely. Although elementary, the shapes in Alonso’s collection are especially difficult to achieve. The collection uses special porcelain clay developed in Arita that allows the shapes to be thinner and stronger and create crisp geometrical shapes. Alonso worked with Sehyou pottery to achieve these forms and to develop a range of original glazing colours.
