Hoi P’loy x Clementina Ceramics Collab: Switching Things Up

Clay shaped by hand. Metal precision-cut and joined. Objects printed layer by layer. These ways of making span centuries, each bringing its own character to the objects we live with.

Lighting designers and manufacturers, Hoi P’loy, and Clementina Ceramics bring these different approaches together in a new range of cover plates that give the humble light switch a little more personality. Some are handcrafted in clay, while others draw from ceramic forms and textures. Each one is built around Hoi P’loy’s custom-designed, 3D-printed internal components and made to fit neatly over existing wall switches, without removing or replacing them.

‘The Shape of Us’ is explored through the crafting of different materials: ceramic, metal and 3D printing. Different processes yield different feels and finishes, but they all share one aim: making everyday objects worth noticing.

The collection will be shown as part of an exhibition and open studio at Clementina Ceramics, offering a glimpse into the collaborative process and the meeting point of ceramics, lighting and contemporary South African product design.

This is the first in a series of collaborations in which Hoi P’loy will work with South African designers and makers to create new cover plate designs in different materials and finishes. Each collaboration opens up new possibilities for how a familiar object can be made, interpreted and reimagined. Because even the smallest details deserve a little attention

Open to all to attend.