Silt Collection
Three months ago we were invited to work with VW+BS. An architectural and design firm based on Columbia Road in east London.
What interested us about the project was the use of materials and what effect is may have upon the coffee during the brewing process. Purple clay in this instance is Lin’s Ceramics Studio’s particular brand of Purion ware, which is twice fired over a period of 48 hours in the kiln at a stoneware temperature. Fifty sets have been produced, with each having a slightly different finish due to the firing of the clay.
We happily collaborated with VW+BS to create a recipe that was tailored to produce a gentle, tea like ritual process, which we felt best suited the design and feel of the Silt vessels.
Together we researched the qualities of the material devising the best form of preparation when making coffee. During this process, We documented a method of heating, steeping and filtering the coffee acknowledging the absorbent qualities of the unglazed purple clay material.
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