Studio Samuel Tomatis

Studio Samuel Tomatis
Design
Research
About
Enamel
2019-21

Although sargassum is not edible, turning its ash into a glaze makes food contact possible. Firing releases the metals present in the seaweed and creates a raw material for ceramics. We carried out the entire research and development phase to obtain different recipes for a viable glaze. The result is three finishes: gloss, matt and satin. Applications range from tableware to cladding tiles for architecture or furniture. These objects could make it possible to put sargassum to use on a large scale.

Materials Sargassum seaweed
Origin Guadeloupe
Dimensions Variable
Weight Variable
Number of pieces 50
Production Agora grant
Assistant Niels Nijman
Collaborators Damalia, Marcela Matonne, ceramics department of École Duperré
Images Marin Avram, Matthieu Barani, Studio Samuel Tomatis
Plant pot
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Plant pot
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Tray

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Raw materials

D
Fruit basket

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Trials with cladding tiles

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Enamel