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ILONA VAN DEN BERGH ceramic designer PRESENTATION
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krOm . vase
kOmma . series of bowls
bOn . basic tableware
OnA . tableware
Kan . vase . flagon
m.OnA . furniture
curriculum vitae
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Ilona Van den Bergh ° March 26th 1969 Atelier and home since 2009 at Heindonk, Belgium Website : www.ilonavandenbergh.be Email: info@ilonavandenbergh.be Blog: www.blogspot.kleinood.be Mobile: +32 476 33 35 03 Pinterest : http://pinterest.com/vdbilona/ Facebookpage : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kleinood-ontwerpstudio-ilona-van-den-bergh/142570052511537 Since October 2011 working as ceramic designer. Education : Communication, Antwerp (diploma 1989) Teacher Art, Antwerp Ceramics, Mechelen (IKA) (diploma 2000) Masterclass ‘smoking techniques’ at Atelier Cirkel, Belgium (1999) Masterclass ‘grafical techniques on clay’ by Anima Roos, France (2012), http://kleinood.blogspot.be/2012/08/op-cursus.html Masterclass ‘slip casting and bone china decoration techniques’ by Sasha Wardell, at Atelier Cirkel II, Belgium (2013), http:// kleinood.blogspot.be/2012/11/opkikker-van-formaat.html Faits divers She sharpens her palate by reading interior design magazines and pinning the world wide web. She loves going on a treasure hunt in thrift shops and decorating her house with the throuvailles and selfmade goods. Addicted to Pinterest, la bella Italia, comfort and slow food, gatherings with friends, the taste of homegrown vegetables and fruit, philosophize by the fireplace, poetry in images and words, the magic of color, wind, dance, touching movies and music. She communicates her experiences about the above in her blog. She also makes all the pictures of her designs.
“Design is my being. It is the material translation of my personality. The shape I create is an extension of my body, where a part of my soul lives. To design is filling a void by means of sleek, pure lines and shapes, often inspired by nature and graphic design.”
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The preferred material used by Ilona is clay. In spite of the fact that it is a willful material to work with, it is also pure and natural. Therefore, she chooses to present her creations raw or rather nude, to reveal their soul, without glaze or decoration, which are only leading the attention away from the shape and which would (and can) turn them into tableware. Casting is the major technique used. This results in repetitive production and small scale installations. Presented in an installation, the objects evoke an organic and dynamic feeling. They breathe an atmosphere of serenity. Where shadow and light bring the collection to life. Where lines and shapes conduct the rhythm. Where purity and simplicity rule. ‘Dare la luce’ (giving birth, giving light), is her goal. Touching people by the purity and soberness of her designs. Creating something that is beautiful to the mind and eye and that can be funcional at the same time. ©ilona van den bergh
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OnA Function: tableware Technique: single mold casting, the A- : multiple mold casting.
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Material: stoneware/porcelain Photography: ilona van den bergh A complete technical file is available (A3- PDF) of all 21 pieces. Ready for production.
description To have a complete set of tableware in her collection, ilona created a set of 21 pieces, that is especially suited for the horeca. In the search for the perfect design of a plate the character ‘A’ of the font Bauhaus came up. The inspiration was found in graphic design, typography and architecture: knowing that Bauhaus is also the designers most favorite style in architecture, with pure, strong and sleek lines. Starting from the plates of the tableware collection BON, 21 new pieces were created. From A to O and also some elongated shapes, the designers favorite, they make a strong and perfect combination with lots of possibilities for as well the professional cook as any cooking enthusiast.
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ona - 02 O+200'h
ona - 09 O+130'O
ona - 10 O+80'T
ona - 11 O+100'O
ona - 12 O+60'T
ona - 13 O+130'h
ona - 14 a+65
ona - 15 a+65'h
ona - 16 a+80'h
ona - 03 a+200
ona - 04 a+240
ona - 05 a+200'h
ona - 06 a -- 130
ona - 07 a -- 200
ona - 08 a -- 240
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© Ilona Van den Bergh - 2012
ona - 01 O+270
ona - 17 a+130'L
ona - 18 a -- 130'L
ona - 19 a+65'L
scale 1:10 05/11/2012
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270 3
264
75
3
75
255
R 20
155
R3
R 17
20
75
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collection : ona
ona 01
o+ 270
scale 1:1
05/11/2012
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m.OnA three legged stool/sidetable and six legged bench
Again, the simplicity and purity of the design catch the eye. material: coated MDF and ash
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While designing the tableware collection ONA, the desire grew to work also with materials other than clay. Thus arose a little furniture collection: a tripod stool / side table and a six-legged bench. To combine in a playful way.
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