Rubber Tablecloth by Studio Droog

Studio Droog
Rubber Tablecloth, 2014

Traditional craft takes on a fresh twist with a modern material and technique. Table Skin is a silicone cast of classic Dutch ribbon and piping embroidery, reimagined as a durable, waterproof, and easy-to-clean tablecloth. Its heritage made a practical part of the project Rijksmuseum: Rijksstudio M2.

Rijksmuseum

Droog has adapted pieces from the 8000 objects in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum to create a studio space for Milan Design Week 2014. Spaces set up at Droog’s ‘Rijksstudio m2’ exhibition were ‘dressed with fantasy, a new environment for minimalism’. The collection, launched after the presentation in Milan, takes colours, shapes and details from traditional artworks and uses contemporary materials such as rubber and titanium to create contemporary products. As well as these, Droog has presented products from its New Original series referencing iconic Chinese products such as the Tea for One and Tea for Two teapots by Richard Hutten. The AA Glasses mimic the form of five historic glasses in the Rijksmuseum whose makers are unknown. The furniture and homeware range created as part of the installation takes its lead from historical artefacts and pieces within paintings in the Rijksmuseum’s collection.

Source: Embroidery Example with rectangular shield, Albrecht Dürer, 1507 – 1521
by deJongeKalff.