Food, Fashion, Nature

BLUE FLUO ISSUE • n°38 • 2024

Food, Fashion, Nature

The pieces in a new line, the result of a collaboration between Vajillas de Ultramar and Josep Font, transform the table into a forum for a new aesthetic and social experience by Marta Bernasconi, ph. courtesy by Vajillas de Ultramar

he La Vajilla tableware collection, presented in Italy for the first time during the Milan Design Week, provides a breath of fresh air, rewriting the rules of ceramic tableware and creating truly unique table settings.

The project is the result of the encounter between the Vajillas de Ultramar tableware manufacturer of Madrid and stylist Josep Font. The artisanal company was founded by Maria José Diez and Natalia López, who for ten years have been producing fine ceramic pieces made and painted entirely by hand in two Spanish ateliers. Their prestigious catalogue features table objects as well as terracotta vases and lamps with refined design and colours ranging from pure white to a palette of soft tones, including precious gold. Vajillas de Ultramar is joined in this creative adventure by Josep Font, creator of the quirky features displayed in the table line, which the fashion designer has infused with lightness and movement.

“I wanted to give this tableware collection a highly personal

The design makes it possible for a rigid material to simulate the lightness and flowing movement of fabric. The collaboration between Josep Font and Vajillas de Ultramar opens up new possibilities for ceramics and takes artisanal tableware to new heights

interpretation based on a study of volumes, organic construction and ornament, concepts that have been a constant presence in my life”. The artisanal aspect of the work and intense attention to detail ensure that every piece is unique. The collection numbers 24 pieces divided into six sets, comprising dinner and bread plates, dessert dishes and bowls. The common theme and brand hallmark is the pure white colour, which becomes the ideal background for the material inclusions that make it possible. www.vajillasdeultramar.com

The complex production of the pieces in the collection interprets a poetic, dream-like vision of the table setting where nature plays a dominant role, with a tangible presence established by placing green elements in the specially-created loops