Dynamic vessels

• • Alexander has a master's in design
• • Unpredictability and transformation are central to his work
• • Trees provide the narrative and inspiration for his creations

Alexander de Vol started his professional career in both commercial fashion and product design. Observing first-hand the environmental and social consequences of assembly line manufacturing, responsible making with integrity became his main motivation. “I worked closely with factories and observed the increasing disconnect between design authors and makers,” he explains. Ever since childhood, Alexander spent most of his free time making and could not imagine a life without it. A non-functional chess board made from wood, metal and ceramics, that he designed in school at the age of 14, was the precursor to the mixed media vessels and objects he makes today. His studio, originally built in the 16th century as a broom workshop, has served as a workshop for many artisans before him.