Fruitful design beyond bowl
2009-01-08
METAL 2009 is the fifth annual New Designer Search pioneered by Carrol Boyes, to encourage, unearth, and nurture new product design talent in South Africa, from planting the seed of inspiration to witnessing a design idea come to fruition. METAL invites aspirant designers to submit a prototype based on a specific theme, inspired by originality and innovation. The theme for 2009, ‘FRUITFUL – Design beyond the Bowl’, should inspire designers to create a fresh, functional and original prototype of a fruit bowl. Carrol Boyes explains her choice of theme: “The word ‘Fruitfulness’ evokes an image of fullness, an abundancy, an overflowing of something whether it be an object that is filled to the brim or an idea that has burgeoned and come to fruition. “Fruitfulness is synonymous with productivity, resourcefulness, creativity and innovation. I encourage designers to draw on their own unique inspiration and to think ‘beyond the bowl’ in creating something fresh and innovative”. Entries open on 1 March and close on 30 June. Entrants need not have any particular design experience or qualification to enter METAL. Entrants simply have to design an innovative and functional product and create a three-dimensional prototype of their design, submit it along with a completed entry form, a copy of their ID and a one page CV to Carrol Boyes (Pty) Ltd. In order to maximize their chances of winning, designers are encouraged to produce work that can be viably manufactured in aluminium, stainless steel or pewter (the metals in which Carrol Boyes manufactures). Prototypes can, however, be designed using any material that is available to the artist, ranging from wood, to ceramics, to plastic or even wire. In terms of design, Carrol Boyes is looking for fresh and original design talent that is not derivative in any way of her own design style. With METAL becoming an institution in the design industry, ‘FRUITFULL – Design Beyond the Bowl’ is sure to elicit a range of inspiring and innovative responses. Entry forms for METAL 2009 are downloadable from metal.carrolboyes.co.za. To have an entry form e-mailed to you, contact metal@cbfa.co.za or phone 021-424- 8263.
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