Terra crua
March 2020
Based on the making technique used for Adobe bricks (a mixture of clay and natural fibers which are shaped into bricks and dried in the sun), Terra crua is attempt to explore the formal and structural possibilities of unfired clay. Using fabric as a mould, mud can flow more freely and take the shape it is naturally inclined to.The material research was made together with the maker Benedetta Pompili, with whom we explored several bio-based waterproof coatings, such as beeswax, crushed sea shells and eggshells.
March 2020
Based on the making technique used for Adobe bricks (a mixture of clay and natural fibers which are shaped into bricks and dried in the sun), Terra crua is attempt to explore the formal and structural possibilities of unfired clay. Using fabric as a mould, mud can flow more freely and take the shape it is naturally inclined to.The material research was made together with the maker Benedetta Pompili, with whom we explored several bio-based waterproof coatings, such as beeswax, crushed sea shells and eggshells.
Design Carla Alcalà
Material research in collaboration with Benedetta Pompili
Photography bricks Benedetta Pompili
Material research in collaboration with Benedetta Pompili
Photography bricks Benedetta Pompili