Ceramic studio for one-of-a-kind porcelain pieces, jewellery and objects using its own cord-porcelain technique
Silke Decker
Hamburg · Bei der Rolandsmühle 23New on Amplifa
About Silke Decker
Silke Decker is a product designer and artist with a studio and gallery in Hamburg. At the centre of her work is the material porcelain, which is transformed into one-of-a-kind vessels, objects and body jewellery. Using the self-developed cord-porcelain technique, wool threads are dipped in casting porcelain and laid out individually into braids; in the kiln the threads burn away, while the structure of the cord is preserved as porcelain structure. In addition to her own one-of-a-kind pieces, commissioned works are created for companies from the fields of product design and table culture. Clients include Rosenthal, WMF, Philippi, Serax, Kähler Design and Zieher. Works are represented in several museum collections, including the Grassimuseum Leipzig and the Hetjens Museum Düsseldorf. The gallery and studio in Hamburg are open on Tuesdays and Fridays and by appointment.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Production of cord porcelain (own technique: dipping wool threads in casting porcelain and laying, Firing in the kiln (threads burn away, porcelain structure is preserved), Production of one-of-a-kind vessels, objects and body jewellery from porcelain, Production of one-of-a-kind porcelain pieces (cord porcelain), Body jewellery, One-of-a-kind vessels, Objects, Commissioned work for companies
- Materials
- Porcelain (casting porcelain), Silver, Wool threads (burn away during firing), Wool threads
- Certificates
- Statutory warranty (EU)
- Founded
- 2008
- Industries
- Craft art, Ceramics/Porcelain, Product design, Jewellery
- 01
Preparing casting porcelain
- 02
Dipping wool threads in casting porcelain
- 03
Laying out braids individually
- 04
Firing in the ceramic kiln
- 05
Cleaning and finishing
Materials and Processes
Porcelain (casting porcelain)
Main material for one-of-a-kind vessels, objects and jewellery; the raw mass is soft and flexible, and after firing light and stable.
Wool threads
Dipped in casting porcelain and laid out into braids; they burn away during firing and leave behind the cord structure.
Silver
Combined with porcelain in a jewellery collection created in collaboration with a goldsmith.
Gallery and Studio
Hamburg
DEGallery and studio
- Lot size
- One-of-a-kind/single pieces
- Materials
- Porcelain, silver
- Ceramic kiln
Works and Objects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of cord porcelain (own technique: dipping wool threads in casting porcelain and layingCasting | – | – | – | One-of-a-kind/single pieces | Porcelain, Wool threads |
| Firing in the kiln (threads burn away, porcelain structure is preserved)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Porcelain |
| Production of one-of-a-kind vessels, objects and body jewellery from porcelainEngineering | – | – | – | 1 (one-of-a-kind pieces) | Porcelain, Silver |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln (ceramic kiln) | – | – | – | – | Studio Hamburg (Bei der Rolandsmühle 23) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Despite their lightness, the objects are stable and can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Goods sold in the EU are subject to the statutory warranty of at least two years.
| Evidence | Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Statutory warranty (EU) |
History
- 2008
Becoming self-employed after studying at the art academy and undertaking commissioned work
- 2020
Began work on the sound object ˈsounskāp during the first lockdown
- 2021
Exhibition and workshop with Silke Lazarević in the gallery of GEDOK Hamburg in October
- 2022
Completion of the film about the sound object ˈsounskāp by Malika Musaewa