Senses & Materials-Urbanberry Design, Yukiko Nezu

Workshop: 23-24 November 2024

Sat- Sun 10:00am- 16:00pm

Each material has its own unique behaviour. Finding their characteristics and creating designs that make the most of them is one of the most exciting aspects of design. What paper can do, what wood can do, what string can do - the advantages and functions of each are almost certain.

The workshop will focus on the natural material reed. Reeds have long been used as a roofing material because they are light, hold water and dry quickly. In addition to reeds, other plant materials such as straw and grass have been processed into a variety of products for daily use. The first two lectures will teach the characteristics of the materials. The first is a lecture on the material and its behaviour, followed by a lecture on thatching by a thatching expert. In two days, we spent making potholder and indoor partitions out of reeds.

Location : Iona stichting

Herengracht 276, 1016 BX Amsterdam