ram stool
2024
porcelain and pine; terra-cotta and cherry
2024
porcelain and pine; terra-cotta and cherry
version 2 with leaf-like legs
version 1 with dowel legs
Ceramic glazes make rich, deep, beautiful surfaces. The motivation for this stool is to bring them into the world of furniture in a simple, cheap, easy to produce
way. The surprisingly comfortable stool utilizes the infinite formability of clay to achieve an elegant and ergonomic form that is meant to show the range and depth of the glaze.
The stool is designed to be produced using the RAM press, a
cheap and easy-to-tool piece of equipment that presses the clay between two mold parts. With
this tool, clay parts can be immediately de-molded, making it a quick and
effective production tool used from small to large scale production.
RAM mold parts have a high pressure air hose cast into the plaster for quickly releasing the cast part
The ceramic form is designed to dry evenly without cracking or warping, can be easily glazed, and takes up
minimum space in the kiln
The three-legged design makes the stool stable on any
surface, and difficult to knock over.
the opening in the center of the stool top functions as a handle, allowing the stool to be picked up with one hand