Summer News /  by Jacob Foran

Hello, We hope you are enjoying summer! We’re excited that things are coming back and re-opening!

Here is a glance at a few things happening now!

Visit our virtual shop at BAM Arts Fair 2021 ; July 21- August 4th 2021

Visit our virtual shop at BAM Arts Fair 2021 ; July 21- August 4th 2021

We are happy to announce that we were selected to participate in the Bellevue Arts Museum Arts Fair 2021. In its 75th year as the premier arts fair in the Pacific Northwest, the show is fully virtual and more accessible than ever . This year we have a beautiful array of 3d printed ceramics that we will create for you upon ordering. If you are looking for art, home accents, and decor, this is a great opportunity to collect one of the first pieces of 3d printed porcelain pottery in history which is sure to rise in value while adding an inspired addition to your home.

Watch the interview: an exclusive conversation between artists Jacob Foran and Tip Toland brought to you by Bellevue Arts Museum and The Stranger.

Watch the interview: an exclusive conversation between artists Jacob Foran and Tip Toland brought to you by Bellevue Arts Museum and The Stranger.

The Bellevue Arts Museum found creative ways to add informative, educational, and fun programs to this years BAM Arts Fair. We had the good fortune of being interviewed by renowned figurative sculptor, Tip Toland, who has a mini retrospective called “Tip Toland: Empathy In Clay” opening at the museum this summer. In this exclusive conversation between Jacob Foran and Tip Toland, you can here more about how Jacob and Phirak Suon got started and became a top forerunner in architectural ceramic 3d-printing. And, Tip asks Jacob to talk about his “Big Dreams” for the future.

Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds, WA featured ForanSuon in their art museum shop during Edmonds Artwalk in June. The first in-person art exhibition since the pandemic began, we enjoyed discussing our contemporary 3d printed ceramic artwork in context of the rich history and some of the best Pacific Northwest Artists. You can find a variety of our colorful 3d-printed ceramic vases for sale in the Cascadia Art Museum Shop if you are passing through Edmonds.

While many galleries closed their doors for good during the COVID-19 pandemic, AMcE Creative Arts launched its new gallery program and Niche Market in Capitol HIll in Seattle. With a stunning first exhibition by Anne Austin Pearce, the gallery looks promising and the Niche Market offers an eclectic variety of affordable art items from Pacific Northwest Makers including a rare grouping of our 3d printed porcelain tealights in their largest size.

FInd us at Kobo.Seattle

FInd us at Kobo.Seattle

We recently made a variety of small 3d printed ceramic votives and tealights for one of Seattle’s best shops, KOBO located in Capitol Hill and in the International District. You can find our beautiful porcelain pottery to add ambience to your home, or use them for your favorite cactus or succulent house plants.

Here are a few of our favorite designs for summer to elevate your home.

In closing, we thank you for your purchases throughout the past year on our online shop! Your shopping keeps us going so we can design new and inspired 3d-printed pottery for you for many years ahead. Thank you, and have a great summer!

ForanSuon at Cascadia Art Museum Store /  by Jacob Foran

Join us on the evening of Art Walk Edmonds for the stunning beauty of collaborative artist team ForanSuon! These vibrant pieces display a mastery of ceramic technique, indicative of Jacob Foran and Phirak Suon’s experience and accolades. The works on display will be available for sale to our lucky Art Walk Edmonds guests.

MUSEUM & STORE HOURS

Monday – Wednesday: Closed

Thursday – Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00

LOCATION

190 Sunset Ave. S., #E

Edmonds, WA 98020

(425) 336-4809

ForanSuon at BAM ArtsFair 2019, BOOTH 0-05 /  by Jacob Foran

Panther Collection, 3D Printed Ceramics by Foran Suon, 2019.

Panther Collection, 3D Printed Ceramics by Foran Suon, 2019.

July 26th- 28th, 2019
Friday - Saturday, 9:30am - 9:30pm
Sunday, 10am - 6pm
Free and Open to the Public

Bellevue Square, Main Fair Site
Bellevue Arts Museum Fair
Booth 0-05
510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Parking is plentiful and free

ForanSuon debuts a new line of 3D printed ceramic artwork at Bellevue Arts Museum Fair, the largest, award-winning arts & crafts festival in the Northwest. The Seattle based design team returns to BAM Artsfair as a recipient of the Carol Duke Award of Excellence in 2018.

Finding the intersection between fine art, design, ceramics, architecture, craft, and technology, the duo presents a modern arrangement of porcelain and selections from their black “Panther Collection.” Their work references and draws inspiration from nature, pattern, textiles, historical pottery, and figural sculpture.

“These 3D-printed porcelain vessels pop with color and texture — and originality. Made in Seattle and finished with a glazed interior, they’re perfect for use indoors to hold succulents or tealights,or bring them outside for a dinner party centerpiece.” – Seattle Times: Top Gift Guide, 2018


Jacob Foran is a visual artist working in Seattle, WA. His work has been exhibited and collected widely throughout the US and he been a resident artist at the European Ceramic Work Center in The Netherlands; the Ceramics Department at California State Long Beach University; and a two time summer resident at the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts in Helena, MT. He has a Master’s in Fine Arts in Ceramics from the University of Washington- Seattle (2010). His artwork has been published in Designboom (Milan), Surfaces Magazine (Beijing), Artslant (New York), Beautiful Decay (Los Angeles), and Ceramics Monthly Magazine. Foran was named one of Ceramics Monthly Magazine’s 2017 Emerging Artists. He is currently Visual Arts Faculty at Lakeside School in Seattle.

Phirak Suon is a designer working in Seattle, WA. He has a background in art, architecture, and digital fabrication. His work explores the intersection between materials, digital and traditional handcraft. Suon was on the team that helped develop the Potterbot clay 3D printer and has extensive knowledge of the machine. He has worked as a technician and production specialist for Emerging Objects at UC Berkeley after receiving his MA in Architecture. He has also co-taught classes at Pilchuck Glass School in 2017, 2018, and will be teaching again during the summer session of 2019.

ForanSuon was founded in Seattle, WA in 2018 by artist Jacob Foran and architectural designer Phirak Suon. Their mission is applying design and innovation to shape a brighter future while offering functional, fine and affordable art.

For images or more information please contact:
Name: Jacob Foran
Email: info@foransuon.com
Website: www.foransuon.com
BAM info: https://www.bellevuearts.org/artsfair

ForanSuon and Design in Public, Seattle /  by Jacob Foran

ForanSuon proudly partnered with Design In Public, Seattle during their benefit breakfast on May 15th, 2019.

ForanSuon proudly partnered with Design In Public, Seattle during their benefit breakfast on May 15th, 2019.

“Thank you to all who joined us for the 3rd Annual Design in Public Benefit Breakfast! Together we raised $28K toward our mission to unleash the design thinker in everyone to illuminate Seattle’s challenges and ignite action.”- DIP, Seattle May 15th, 2019

Presented by:

Design in Public

Join us for delicious food, strong coffee and design inspiration with keynote speaker Asta Roseway.

Design in Public is a platform for bold design conversations and we believe that design is for everyone. We are multidisciplinary, socially engaged and civic-minded. We hope you can join us and support our mission to unleash the design thinker in everyone!

Your generous gift of $200+ sustains our work today and supports our vision for the future.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – ASTA ROSEWAY

Asta Roseway is a self-proclaimed “Fusionist” working in Human Computer Interaction at Microsoft Research. Her focus lies primarily around the intersection of Art, Technology, and Science and how this combination could help promote the next generation of emerging solutions for the Environment, Emotional Health, Social Consciousness, and Sustainability. She is the co-founder for Microsoft’s first ever Artist in Residence and Digigirlz program. She is a Parsons School of Design Alumni.

Original Post: https://designinpublic.org/event/design-public-benefit-breakfast/

Edmonds Localvore : ForanSuon at Zinc Art+Interiors /  by Jacob Foran

Edmonds Localvore!

MAY 4 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us for the 6th Annual Edmonds Localvore Event! This year our event will be bigger than ever with 12 businesses participating in the fun! Come spend the day in Edmonds experiencing all that we have to offer, shop and get gifts with purchase at each location. Visit any 7 and you’ll be entered to win one of 4 gift baskets full of treasures each worth $600!

ZINC will be hosting two trunkshows! Foran Suon will be here with their beautiful 3d printed porcelain vases and potting small green plants with each purchase AND we will have Ann Chikahisa of Chikahisa Studio in house with a selection of new gemstones and settings to choose from! 

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It’s a great day to find a perfect gift for Mother’s day, upcoming graduations and of course wedding season! We can’t wait to see YOU!!!

Studio Visit: ForanSuon -- Vetri /  by Jacob Foran

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By Vetri Gallery

“Here at Vetri the holidays are known as Ornament season. Each year we display handmade ornaments from at least 50 artists, and customers return year after year to add to their collections.

This year we were particularly excited for a new and inventive set of ornaments by Jacob Foran and Phirak Suon of ForanSuon. They have developed bell-shaped ornaments using their innovative ceramic 3D printing method. We visited their studio in the SODO neighborhood of Seattle to learn more about their process.

The design for this year’s ceramic ornaments came from classic holiday iconography that relates to designs that the duo is already producing. The result is a simple bell form accentuated with surface patterns made by the coiling 3D printer. The basic geometry of the form and its complex texture are digitally drawn using CAD software (Computer Aided Design). That code is then converted to fit the specific ceramic plotter which extrudes porcelain exactly according to the digital design. Jacob and Phirak have modified the porcelain clay body so the fluidity and structure are just right for their particular printer. Finally, the pieces go through a series of glazes and firings. The result is a beautiful ornament that combines the styles of hand and machine made.

You can find a small selection of their ornaments on our website and a larger selection in our gallery throughout the holidays. For remote inquiries, call or email the gallery  and visit ForanSuon’s artist page here to browse their other 3D printed works.”

Original Published : https://vetriglass.com/story/studio-visit-foransuon/

New Show Opens in Threshold Gallery /  by Jacob Foran

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DATE POSTED: 12.06.2018

A new exhibit featuring 3D printed ceramic vessels by Phirak Suon and Jacob Foran will be on display through the end of January at Threshold Gallery. Please join us for an opening reception with the artists on Thursday, December 6th, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Foran | Suon are a Seattle-based design team who specialize in crafting innovative pottery, sculptural objects and home decor. Their products find intersections between fine art and design, ceramics and architecture, traditional craft and 3D printing technology. Together, they combine inspirations from pattern and textiles, historical pottery and sculpture to make fine art vessels, candle light holders, planters, home decor and art objects.

Threshold Gallery was established by Mithun in 2008 to connect people with art, artists and the built environment, as well as to inspire and drive our work as designers. The gallery is located within our Seattle offices at Pier 56, and is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Original Post: http://mithun.com/2018/12/06/new-show-opens-in-threshold-gallery-3/

Seattle Times : Top Picks Gift Guide for 2018 /  by Jacob Foran

ForanSuon Cloudscape Planter

“These 3D-printed porcelain vessels pop with color and texture — and originality. Made in Seattle and finished with a glazed interior, they’re perfect for use indoors to hold succulents or tealights, or bring them outside for a dinner party centerpiece. Available in three sizes and multiple colors. $29–$49 at MadeHere Seattle (Pioneer Square) and foransuon.com”.

Also available at Vetri Gallery in Seattle.

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ForanSuon Giving Back /  by Jacob Foran

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We are proud to support different organizations dedicated to the arts, innovation, and education. In our first months of being, we have helped to contribute more than 10K in fundraising through sales and auctions at Bellevue Arts Museum, Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Kirkland Art Center, and Pilchuck Glass School.

Upcoming:

SPELLBOUND
CELEBRATING THE MAGIC OF PILCHUCK

40th Annual Auction & Gala
Saturday, October 20, 2018
5:30 PM
Fremont Studios, Seattle

Tickets available now! Please RSVP by Friday, October 5, 2018.

http://www.pilchuck.com/auction

Pilchuck Glass School’s Annual Auction & Gala is one of Seattle’s premier fundraising events attended by over 500 patrons, artists, and community leaders from the Northwest and nationwide. Join us for an evening celebrating Pilchuck's renowned history and exciting future.

 

ForanSuon at Tacoma Art Museum Shop /  by Jacob Foran

 We are happy to announce that we will have products available at the Tacoma Art Museum Shop.

 "TAM Store connects people to local art that is both personal and distinctive to the Pacific Northwest region. Support local makers who are actively shaping Tacoma’s artistic landscape with a variety of local, affordable one-of-a-kind items. Shop for take-home works of art or peruse our selection of exhibition catalogues from TAM’s most memorable shows, past and present. From unique hand-crafted jewelry to children’s toys and home décor, you’ll find a lot to love at TAM Store."

All proceeds benefit TAM’s mission of connecting people through art.

https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/visit/tam-store/

ForanSuon at MadeHere Seattle /  by Jacob Foran

Visiting Seattle? We are excited to announce that we will have new 3D printed products available at MadeHere in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square district.  

MadeHere SEA Opening
HOSTED BY MADEHERE
MadeHere SEA is a shop dedicated to showcasing the talents of Seattle-based designers, artists, and makers. Join us to celebrate the opening of MadeHere Seattle! We will have samples from a few of our brands and beverages.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 2018
6:00PM – 9:00PM

MADEHERE SEA
115 S JACKSON ST
SEATTLE WA 98104

About MadeHere

“Founded by a team of proud Portlanders, MadeHere is a shop dedicated to showcasing the talents of designers, artists, and makers based in the Pacific NW. We opened our first shop in Portland's Pearl District on November 1st, 2014. We opened our Mississippi Avenue store in July of 2017, our Downtown Portland Hilton location in November of 2017 and our Home Goods store in July of 2018. We are opening our first shop in Seattle on August 23rd, 2018."


"It’s no secret that the Pacific NW is a hotbed of creative culture, and is home to hundreds of industrious folks who design, roast, stitch, bake, weld, brew and build some of the coolest stuff in the world - We just decided it was time to bring all of these great things together in one place!”
 https://madehereonline.com/pages/about-us
 

ForanSuon at Vetri Gallery /  by Jacob Foran

Hey Seattle,  are you looking to add some life to your home or office?  Check out our new cactus and succulent planter designs at Vetri.  

Succulent Saturday at Vetri
"Join us from 11am – 1pm for mimosas and succulent planting with artist and gardener Rosie Daniel. Receive tips on succulent care and get the inside scoop on Rosie’s special succulent potting soil mix. Take home a succulent in a handmade planter by one of our artists."
This event is all inclusive for $45. Call the gallery to register. 206-667-9608
 

About Vetri
"Since 1996, Vetri has showcased the work of extraordinary artists and designers. With roots in the studio glass movement, we focus on the innovative contemporary work being made by artists in glass. In addition to glass, we are proud to show the work of ceramic artists, independent jewelry designers, and exceptional objects in all media.
Visit our gallery and find beautifully designed, thoughtfully curated, handmade objects by emerging makers and established artists from the Northwest and beyond.
Vetri is located one block south of the historic Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington." 
https://vetriglass.com/about/


 

ForanSuon at Pottery Northwest /  by Jacob Foran

Join us in supporting a wonderful organization that has impacted many people through community outreach, classes, and artist residency programs.  We will have 25 works available, including vases, cups, tealights, and candles.  

CLAYFEST NORTHWEST EXHIBITION, THURS – SUN, AUGUST 23-26
ClayFest Northwest is an extensive exhibition of Northwest Clay Artists, in conjunction with our annual Salad Bowl Fundraiser and a weekend celebrating clay! Work from artists such as Deborah Schwartzkopf and Sean O’Connell will be available for purchase, among many others. A full list of participating artists, as well as examples of their work, can be found on the Exhibition page.

About PNW

"Pottery Northwest is the Pacific Northwest’s premier ceramic facility. Founded in 1966 as a nonprofit arts organization, Pottery Northwest is a longtime and vibrant source of programming in the Seattle arts community. Artists from around the world come to Pottery Northwest in the spirit of artistic dialogue and as a formative step in their professional careers. World-class professional artist residencies, exhibitions featuring traditional and contemporary work, community classes and an engaging lecture series spanning many years are all features of this fixture at Seattle Center."
https://potterynorthwest.org/

ForanSuon at Bellevue Arts Museum Fair /  by Jacob Foran

We are grateful for our experience at BAMArtsFair this year.  We received an award of excellence and look forward to returning in summer of 2019.  Thank you BAM and new collectors!

About BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM FAIR
Bellevue Square
“Since the 1940s, BAM ARTSfair has been celebrating the connection between our community and the world of art, craft, and design. Devoted to bringing some of the nation's most talented artists to our region, the Fair features thousands of original artworks, including painting, sculpture, fashion, and jewelry. With over 300 exhibiting artists, both emerging and well-known, BAM ARTSfair is one the region's largest gatherings and a unique opportunity to acquire art directly from the makers. The Fair also features live music, artist demonstrations, community art projects, KIDSfair, and complimentary admission to BAM.”
http://www.visitbellevuewashington.com/events/bellevue-arts---crafts-fair/
 

ForanSuon at Zinc + Art Object /  by Jacob Foran

We are happy to announce that our work can be found at Zinc + Art Object.  Visiting Edmonds? Stop by and select a piece by ForanSuon to add to your home or office.  

About Zinc

ZINC Art + Object opened it’s first location on December 19, 2013 in Edmonds, WA., a waterside village about 15 minutes North of Seattle. ZINC Art + Object offers a curated selection of art, design, furniture, and jewelry. With an ever changing assortment of beautiful objects for the home and a selection of unique gifts, ZINC has become a favorite destination for Seattleites looking for an inspiring retail experience.
http://zinccontemporary.com/about-the-company/