What is contemporary dinnerware? Contemporary dinnerware, or artist-made tableware, takes the premise of functional objects and infuses them with design, new shapes, and concepts or themes. Contemporary dinnerware is different from commercial tableware because it strays from traditional shapes and doesn’t have to be functional.
What will you be making? Everyone will start by making 3 cups. These cups should all be different! If you lined them up side by side they should have no relation to each other. You should experiment with a variety of construction methods, designs, decorative forms, textures, and/or themes.
Continued. . After you complete the 3 cups, you will pick one cup to be the start of a dinnerware set. You will continue to make one bowl and one plate that reflects the same design, construction, and theme as the cup. The strongest cup will be picked in consideration to its design, creativity, and craftsmanship of construction.
Student Learning Goal Students will explore a variety of techniques and concepts in order to create an innovative contemporary dinnerware set that includes a plate, bowl, and cup.
Grading Scale
Unique and functional
Heather Mae Erickson
Matthew Mc. Govern
Textured mugs
Many Mugs!
Nonfunctional
Antonella Cimatti
Charlotte Wood and Akiyama Yo
Francesco Ardini
Inspired by Nature
Unknown Artist
Pat Parker and Unknown Artist
Unknown Artists
Bonnie Seeman
Scott Bartolomei Edmonds
Fungus Bowl- Unknown Artist
Highly textured or patterned
Unknown Artists
Judith Burke and unknown artist
Rachelle Chinnery and Ann Tubbs
Adam Field
Jeremy Randall
Unknown Artists
Experiment with Multi. Formed objects
Peter Beasecker
Things to Remember: Use different textures and construction methods within one piece You DO NOT have stick to the “traditional” idea of what is a bowl, cup, or plate It DOES NOT have to be functional You can transform objects into dinnerware (i. e. shoe cup) Make it weird (but use superior craftsmanship)!!