Huk (Roar) – platter / candlestick / pot stand

Huk (Roar) – platter / candlestick / pot stand

Artistic blacksmithing, steel

Hook is a set of items showing the blacksmithing craftsmanship. The platter shows the contrast. The smoothness, purity and simplicity of its form meets with irregular, turbulent structure. It is also an idea to emphasize and appreciate the work of blacksmiths, where strong, heavy movements can create a plastic, even sculptural structure. The candlestick is made on the basis of the ancient technique of the so-called grommet (punching), ie. connecting elements without welding. The fragment of the circular rod is flattened into a rectangular mold and then a hole for the candle is made by using a punch. Thanks to this process the material is 'pushed' to the sides, resulting in a thickening around the central part of the candlestick. The pot stand presents the universality of steel which in combination with the remarkable ability of the blacksmith gives unlimited possibilities of modeling and shaping. In the manufacturing process, the square rod is forged into the desired triangular shape which is then folded into an elliptical or circular shape.

Designer: Stanisław Czarnocki

In 2013 he graduated from the Faculty of Design at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and in 2015 he graduated from the prestigious Ecal (Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne) with a Master's degree in Product Design. After graduation he has worked in Sweden for IKEA. Currently he is developing his own design studio Umiar in Warsaw. Among others, he works with Menu AS, Axor, Camper, Scott, Ercol and Ikea. In recent years his work could have been seen at Salone del Mobile in Milan, Maison & Objet in Paris and the Design Festival in London. The simple, yet elegant solutions, the reduction of the unnecessary “excess” in the belief that unpretentiousness, straightforwardness, subtlety and functionality are the highest values are some of the core characteristics of Stanisław's projects.

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Craftsmen: Kowale Losu

Wiesław Górski and Jerzy Kaminski form the “Blacksmiths of Destiny”.
They are the successors of an artistic smithy which operates since 1921. Great enthusiasts and two of the few remaining masters of their profession. They forge everything by themselves without using ready-made elements from stamps. Every detail, every bend and twist is done manually on the anvil. In the era of serial production such an approach is quite unique. They love metal. Heavy and hard – in their hands can transform into light forms.