17/07/2026
七月初,在酷暑的中間,我們去了一趟台灣東海岸的花蓮,這裡因為豐富的天然石礦,我們也叫「石頭之鄉」。
這次的旅行是為了尋找即將製作的新系列,花瓶和音響的原料,我們拜訪了幾家石材場和工坊。比人高大的大理石、玉石和原石安靜疊放在眼睛所及的四處,每一塊屬於自己的色澤、紋理和份量,走在其中,感覺有種寶藏獵人的錯覺。
這一次最令我們感興趣的,是石頭這個材料,與我們原本熟悉的金屬,兩者之間的差異。沒有兩塊石頭的組成是完全相同的,它們透過長時間的累積,是礦物跟不同雜質的純化跟重組,一塊石頭可以同時包含堅韌與脆弱,很矛盾卻極為自然,正是這種複雜個性造就了石頭這種原料的魅力。
它的製作過程無法被精準預測,只能透過觀察、實驗以及對材料更深的理解來更靠近。對我們而言,這也是一次全新的嘗試,非常新的創作過程。
在旅程後段,我們確實有找到令我們著迷的石塊。這段創作日記也還在繼續書寫…
我們像小嬰兒一樣探索這個材料,從頭學習,慢慢走路,很期待越來越認識它,跟運用它。
我想正如大家常說的:材料最後會告訴你它想成為什麼。
In early July, at the height of summer, we traveled to Hualien, located on the eastern coast of Taiwan, a place often known as the home of stone.
We came in search of materials for a new series of vases and vinyl stands, visiting stone yards and workshops along the way. Rows of marble, jade, and raw stones were quietly stacked throughout the spaces, each block carrying its own color, texture, and weight. Walking through them felt a little like being a treasure hunter.
What fascinated us most during this journey was how different stone is from metal. No two surfaces are ever the same. Its density shifts, and veins appear unexpectedly. A single block can be both strong and fragile at the same time. This complexity is what makes stone unique, a material where resilience and vulnerability can coexist, creating a sense of contradiction that feels completely natural.
Much of the process cannot be measured or predicted in advance, but rather understood through observation, experience, and a deeper connection with the material itself. For us, this will become a new experiment and a different way of making.
At the end of the journey, we did find stones that truly captivated us. This making diary is still being written...
With a completely new perspective, we approach the material like a newborn, learning from the beginning, slowly exploring, discovering, and understanding its possibilities.
As they say, “The material tells you what it wants to be.”