As usual on here, it's been a while since I've updated the blog. But I can say that's also been on purpose. The new works that we've made at Studio Nacho Carbonell, are being shown in Milan this week as part of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, therefore I can now share them with you via this website. Also, typical of this blog, I haven't taken all of the photos I should have, but I hope the ones I have give you a glimpse into the process here.
Been doing a whole lot of mold making here. I've been making molds for flexible, and even inflatable LED light bulbs/lamps for a new Dutch lighting company, Booo. After these molds are made, they are then casted in silicon or polyurethane rubber.
Half of the mold and the wax original for the light bulb with the ladder. Nacho really has a thing for ladders.
My fellow interns taking some sun. From right to left: Ludo (Dutch), Jeroen (Dutch), Dani (Spanish), Mikey (Scottish), Tinne (Danish), Louise (Danish), and Lorena (Spanish). Not pictured: Mario (also Spanish).
Just before we poured the plaster for this 3 meter long mold of a ladder for one of the light bulbs. I told you he has a thing for ladders.
Spent a few extra hours making some furniture for the studio. Not the finest work, but we also don't have many tools in the workshop fit for fine woodworking. Fun is fun.
The wax original for the giant light bulb.
Halfway there making the mold. This was a big undertaking. I'm struggling trying to give the dimensions of it, but you can see the scale in the next few pictures.
Nacho with the first of the big light bulbs.
There's always fun to be had in this studio.
A better photograph and a view of the light bulb when in it is slightly deflated.
Now, time for some cinematic entertainment. One is a stop motion animation done by a neighbor of the studio, Niels Hoebers (whose name I didn't know until the end credits of the video), and it features one of our light bulbs and ladders. He did a really amazing job with it. The second video is a documentation of a huge project of the studio, Silent Wall. As you see in the video, there's was one girl mainly responsible for the execution of the project, and that is none other than fellow intern, roommate, and friend, Lorena Miguel. The wall will be (actually I think it already is) installed in the restaurant of gallery owner, Rosanna Orlandi, Pane e Acua.The wall is 6 meters by 3 meters (19.5 x 10 in feet), and made entirely out of small pieces of pigmented polyurethane foam.
Well that's it for now. It's through big updates such as this one I realize it's easier to update a little bit at a time, rather than a whole lot rarely. So check back soon.
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