The deposits of this malleable mineral, called sea foam, used mainly in the manufacture of tobacco pipes and jewelry, are located in the Eskişehir region. The soaked stone becomes easy to work with, and when it dries it is extremely light and durable.
Students worked during the workshops divided into two teams of four. Their creativity gave rise to new ideas for the use of this noble raw material. In this way, the design of a vessel for growing plants and a tattoo machine were created.
Midas
Midas is a tattoo machine product, made by meerschaum stone. Midas aims to travel around the world to create artistic textures on human body. Its surface pattern was inspired by the Phrgian motifs and symbols.
Yaşam
Yaşam which means Life in Turkish, is a plant habitat. Students designed it, made of recycled stone remnants, which local sculptors throw away after carrying out their work. made from recycled meerschaum. The shape of the product was inspired by the Phrygian hat and traditional Turkish tea glass.
Exhibition
The 3D modelling of the prototypes and development of sketching and preideafication boards and experiemental material displays were exhibited to public on 7th October 2022 at Atilla Özer Karikatürlü Gallery, Eskişehir.
Publication of the method
Funded by the Erasmus + program, PiCoDe uses a new concept of teaching and learning based on the collaboration of designers from a variety of creative specializations. In the new year, when the project comes to an end, an international scientific publication will be published presenting the educational method used by the participants of the workshops, which were held successively in Poland, Portugal and Turkey.