Darcy Hill - The Potters Chair - Handcrafted chair for makers

The Potters Chair - Observe a harmoniously functional, yet elegant item of furniture which fits within a potters creative studio

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The Potters Chair - Handcrafted chair for makers

Designed by Darcy Hill, 'The Potters Chair' won the Furniture Design Category in the Global Design Graduate Show in collaboration with Gucci 2021.

The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill 5 (2021) by Darcy HillGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase

"Designing for me, requires a close connection to the narrative. I design through making and in doing this have learnt multiple ways of portraying my designs in physical forms with both timber and clay." - Darcy Hill

The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill 4 (2021) by Darcy HillGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase

The principal purpose of this chair is to work alongside a potter’s wheel. The seat and frame are not connected which enables the seat to be positioned on different tilts. This allows the potter to sit in a better position when throwing. 

The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill 7 (2021) by Darcy HillGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase

The design was influenced by Japanese craftsmanship, allowing the humble elements to speak for themselves.

The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill 3 (2021) by Darcy HillGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase

The entire seat is handcrafted from Oak. Each strut of the frame is turned, the back rest is laminated with small brass features and a ceramic coin which allows the potter to stamp their own makers mark on the chair.

The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill 6 (2021) by Darcy HillGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase

Designed for utilitarian use, every element is considered and serves the motive. The organic-shaped seat has been carefully moulded and cut on the CNC. It is all finished with white oil which brings out the grain in a beautifully subtle way.

The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill 2 (2021) by Darcy HillGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase

“If you are creating a piece of art, you shouldn’t be sat on a chair that belongs in an office” was a quote that followed the project from the start. This is a chair tailored for them.

The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill 1 (2021) by Darcy HillGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase

"Since graduating, I have been setting up my own ceramics company while working in a school as their Creative Technician to fund my developing company."

The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill 6 (2021) by Darcy HillGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase

"The company is called 'Deloise' and I have very recently made the decision to make this my full time job and so in a couple of months products will be released." - Darcy Hill

Credits: Story

FIRST NAME: DARCY

LAST NAME: HILL

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

COURSE / PROGRAM: FURNITURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN BA (HONS)

GRADUATED: 2021

SPECIALISMS: FURNITURE / CERAMICS

WEBSITE: The Potters Chair by Darcy Hill  

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