Five project entries 2009 for design and creation
In 2009, the Bernese Foundation for Applied Arts and Design awarded five project grants from the Canton of Bern for design and creative work to professional designers from Bern. The winning projects are in the fields of glass, fashion, jewelry, and product design.
From a total of 12 submitted application dossiers, the expert committee of the Bern Foundation has awarded five project ideas by professional Bernese designers with the 2009 project contributions of the Canton of Bern for design and creation totaling 32,500 Swiss francs. Awarded. Glass designer Thomas Blank receives a contribution of 10,000 francs. 7,500 francs go to jewelry designer Linda Pieri. Product designers Kathrin Eggimann/Yi Salomo and fashion designers Beatrice Bührer and Elif Gedik will each receive 5,000 francs. The five project contributions will be presented on January 14, 2010 at the vernissage of the BESTFORM 10 exhibition in the Stadtsaal of the Berner Kornhaus.
- The 36-year-old glass designer Thomas Blank from Bern is awarded for the project idea "Lapidosus". When making glass bowls, he experiments with innovative surface structures that are reminiscent of ceramics or metal. The result is vessels with a smooth, shiny interior that contrast with a fascinating matte, rough exterior.
- The jewelry designer Linda Pieri from Biel receives a contribution to transform illustrative elements into wearable jewelry and to create a special interaction between the image, the piece of jewelry and the person wearing it. Pieri uses screen printing on linoleum, among other techniques.
- The design duo Kathrin Eggimann and Yi Salomo from Bern, deal with the honeycomb structure of paper in combination with light. The goal of their project is the production of a small series of paper lamps, which is created by analyzing different papers, illuminants and color.
- Beatrice Bührer completed her training as a fashion designer in 2008 at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland in Basel. The project contribution will support her first collection, the leitmotif of which is the sailor's frock. Bührer experiments with modeling on the bust and with hand-printed fabrics.
- The 24-year-old fashion designer Elif Gedik from Aarberg receives a project contribution for the continuation of her collection "Marais Girl". She attaches particular importance to the style mix of Parisian "chic" and the simplicity of her feminine cuts.
The handover of the five project contributions will take place on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 6 p.m. during the vernissage of the Bestform 10 exhibition in the Stadtsaal of the Berner Kornhaus. In this exhibition the foundation presents the best in design and creation from the canton of Bern. In addition to the five project ideas of the 2009 award winners, the implemented projects of last year's award winners as well as the current acquisitions of the Canton of Bern will be exhibited. In addition, a graphic panopticon of the Bernese graphic collectives Büro Destruct and BlackYard, which were awarded the Bernese Design Prize 2009, will be on display.
- The 36-year-old glass designer Thomas Blank from Bern is awarded for the project idea "Lapidosus". When making glass bowls, he experiments with innovative surface structures that are reminiscent of ceramics or metal. The result is vessels with a smooth, shiny interior that contrast with a fascinating matte, rough exterior.
- The jewelry designer Linda Pieri from Biel receives a contribution to transform illustrative elements into wearable jewelry and to create a special interaction between the image, the piece of jewelry and the person wearing it. Pieri uses screen printing on linoleum, among other techniques.
- The design duo Kathrin Eggimann and Yi Salomo from Bern, deal with the honeycomb structure of paper in combination with light. The goal of their project is the production of a small series of paper lamps, which is created by analyzing different papers, illuminants and color.
- Beatrice Bührer completed her training as a fashion designer in 2008 at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland in Basel. The project contribution will support her first collection, the leitmotif of which is the sailor's frock. Bührer experiments with modeling on the bust and with hand-printed fabrics.
- The 24-year-old fashion designer Elif Gedik from Aarberg receives a project contribution for the continuation of her collection "Marais Girl". She attaches particular importance to the style mix of Parisian "chic" and the simplicity of her feminine cuts.
The handover of the five project contributions will take place on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 6 p.m. during the vernissage of the Bestform 10 exhibition in the Stadtsaal of the Berner Kornhaus. In this exhibition the foundation presents the best in design and creation from the canton of Bern. In addition to the five project ideas of the 2009 award winners, the implemented projects of last year's award winners as well as the current acquisitions of the Canton of Bern will be exhibited. In addition, a graphic panopticon of the Bernese graphic collectives Büro Destruct and BlackYard, which were awarded the Bernese Design Prize 2009, will be on display.
