The Sharefolder Fantasy VASE vase is a ceramic souvenir object born from a global open call — a material record of 203 vases submitted by contributors across 12 countries during eight weeks in early 2022.
About This Book
Sharefolder Fantasy began as an open invitation: submit an image of a vase you made, from anywhere in the world. Over eight weeks in 2022, designers Dale Hardiman and Mark Dineen received submissions that became the foundation of both an exhibition and a publication. The VASE vase is the physical counterpart to that project — a ceramic object, produced in an edition of 20, that functions as a souvenir of collective authorship. At 95 x 120mm, it is modest in scale and precise in intent: a tangible acknowledgement of the 203 makers whose contributions shaped the work. For those interested in participatory design practice and collaborative object-making, this is a rare collectible.
Key Features
- Designed by Dale Hardiman and Mark Dineen
- Edition of 20
- Dimensions: 95 x 120mm
- Material: Ceramic
- Published 2022
What You'll Discover
- How participatory design can produce a coherent object from 203 individual contributions across 12 countries
- The role of the souvenir as a design form — an object that commemorates collaborative authorship rather than a single maker's vision
- The tension between open, democratic process and the finite, limited-edition object it produces
- A model of cross-disciplinary collaboration between a Melbourne-based designer and a Colorado-based artist-educator working within institutional and independent practice simultaneously
About the Author
Dale Hardiman is a Melbourne-based designer and co-founder of furniture and object brand Dowel Jones and the collaborative platform Friends & Associates. His practice spans mass-production and conceptual singular works, with a theoretical focus on the localisation of object production. Mark Dineen is a Colorado-based artist, designer, and educator, serving as Assistant Professor of Sculpture and 3D Foundations Coordinator at Colorado State University, with a background in Landscape Architecture and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Specifications
- Format: Ceramic object
- Pages: [Details available upon request]
- Dimensions: 95 x 120mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: [Details available upon request]
- Publisher: [Details available upon request]
- Publication Date: 2022
Perfect For: Collectors of limited-edition design objects, those with an interest in participatory and collaborative practice, and admirers of Hardiman and Dineen's work. Please note: this item is available for in-store purchase and click-and-collect only — shipping is not available.