Vase made in 3D printed clay, inspired by the "La Balena" nursery school in Guastalla, Reggio Emilia. The body of the vase recalls the sinuous shapes of the school and is created by rotating and vertically translating the cross section of the building.
3D clay printing is a completely innovative and experimental technology due to the challenges involved in creating volumes with dense fluid materials: the shapes are created layer by layer through the LDM (Liquid Deposition Modelling) process. Once solidified and fired, the clay is then subjected to an opaque black crystalline finish which gives it the final colour and protects the material, making it also suitable for contact with food.
