Objects of Ritual

The smoky scent of white oak crackling in the fireplace, the burn of warm cheeks and cold toes that didn’t have the sense to come indoors sooner, heavy wools, pervasive darkness and the comfort of a hot cup of tea. Appreciation for season-specific experiences have become the source of inspiration in Monterrey, Mexico, where a multidisciplinary creative team called Savvy Studio has collaborated with industrial designer Jorge Diego Etienne to create a set of four objects that amplify seasonally-provoked rituals. “We have an availability of products 365 days a year. So I think that the idea of going back and reconsidering how human behaviour is affected by seasonal changes is not only primitive but proactive.” says Etienne. In addition, each of the seasonally-inspired objects were made 100% locally: by local craftspeople using local sustainable materials. “With [Savvy Studio’s initiative, Casa Bosques] we are trying to represent what Mexico means nowadays. From the handcrafted culture, the materials that are extracted from our land, to the industrial processes of massive production and how these two can have a dialogue and coexist.” The Second Object, as they are referring to it, is a wood and ceramic mug with winter’s contemplative themes in mind. Inspired by traditional Japanese lacquered cups and appropriated for the indoor season, its interior pristine ceramic keeps liquids hot while the rugged wood exterior softens the temperature enough to be held close without the need for a handle “creating an even more intimate experience with the smells, climate and sensations of the season.”