Contemporary Dinnerware What is contemporary dinnerware Contemporary dinnerware

Contemporary Dinnerware

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)!!