Ursula Vogel
goodlifeceramics – circular prototypes
Ursula Vogel (1985)
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Master, Design, School of Design HSLU, Lucerne, (currently);
ceramic artist, École d’arts appliqués, Vevey; pottery
apprenticeship, Aebikeramik, Hasle b. B., Bern/Biel;
goodlifeceramics – circular prototypes
2017–2021
Ceramics studio in Altstetten/Zurich, Eugen-Huberstrasse 11a
Commission work and close collaboration with fine dining restaurants in Zurich
Restaurant Maison Manesse, Zurich; restaurant Lucide, KKL, Lucerne; Kunsthaus Bar, Zurich; restaurant Metzg, Zurich
Pieces from crockery series for restaurants, some repaired multiple times (upcycling)
Various
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Porcelain and stoneware with various glazes
Bodmer Ton, Lehmhuus
My practice engages in and grows through collaborative works. Through the possibility of direct production, I am able to adapt designs to customers’ needs and stay in direct exchange with the field. Through this, I have developed a product-oriented approach that emphasises upcycling and new material research. Broken items of the porcelain collection arereturned to the studio for the damage to be repaired and marked, thus creating a personal history for the place where the tableware lives. This act of upcycling not only makes each piece more unique; it is also an obvious gesture against the waste of precious materials.

















