Kayoko Nishii ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Govy ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ

Kayoko Nishii ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Govy ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱟᱸᱰᱷᱟ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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Govy ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ

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ᱥᱟᱭᱤᱴ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ A' Design Award ᱨᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱨᱤᱞᱤᱡ ᱯᱩᱨᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱡ

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Govy ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱜᱚᱵᱷᱤ (Govy) ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱦᱟᱥᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱯᱟᱛᱞᱟ ᱦᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱟᱴᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱛᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱠᱷᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱚᱰᱚᱠᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱞᱟᱜᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮᱠᱷᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱤᱥᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱵᱟᱱᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ, ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ, ᱟᱲᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱢᱮᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱚᱞᱚ (ᱯᱷᱟᱭᱟᱨᱤᱝ) ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱦᱮᱡᱚᱜ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱵᱟᱨᱦᱤᱥᱤ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱵᱟᱹᱲᱛᱤ ᱦᱟᱥᱟ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱤᱰᱟᱹᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱯᱩᱱᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱚᱜ, ᱵᱟᱴᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱷᱟᱲᱤ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Govy ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Govy ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ

ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: Govy is a ceramic tableware collection formed through structurally layered clay. Different clay bodies are stacked and compressed to generate wood-grain patterns that emerge from within the material rather than being applied. Circular knot-like patterns are intentionally designed through controlled layer composition. The layered structure appears consistently across the entire piece—including the surface, underside, edges, and cross-sections—unifying visual expression and internal structure. More than fifty clay bodies were tested to achieve color harmony and compatible shrinkage during firing.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: Mugs (Diameter x Height): Small 6.5 x 6.5 cm, Medium 8 x 8 cm, Large 9 x 9 cm.
Bowls (Owan): Small 13 x 5 cm, Medium 17 x 7 cm.
Deep Plates: 20 x 4 cm.
Plates: 13 x 2 cm, 19 x 2 cm, 24 x 2 cm, 27 x 3 cm, 33 x 3.5 cm.
Available colors: Whitewood, Oak, Cherrywood, Walnut.
Production takes approximately three weeks from mold creation, or one week when molds and clay preparation are completed.
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: Modular Design, Layered Clay, Ceramic Tableware, Material Structure, Nerikomi
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: Govy is produced through layered clay construction derived from traditional nerikomi techniques. More than fifty clay bodies were tested to evaluate color harmony and shrinkage compatibility. Thin clay slabs are laminated, compressed, and reformed to create stable layered structures that generate wood-like grain patterns. Mold forming enables consistent forms while preserving the natural variation inherent to the stratified clay structure.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The central challenge was translating the visual richness of wooden vessels into ceramic while maintaining durability and usability. Over fifty clay bodies were tested to determine compatible color combinations and shrinkage behavior. Through layered construction, compression forming, and mold-based prototyping, stable grain structures were achieved. Nearly forty form prototypes were evaluated with professional chefs, leading to the final selection of forms and four wood-tone color options.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: This project investigates how layered clay techniques, including nerikomi, can generate wood-grain structures directly within ceramic tableware. Instead of surface decoration, different clay bodies are laminated and compressed so the grain becomes part of the material itself. More than fifty clay bodies were tested to examine color harmony and shrinkage behavior, while over forty plate forms were developed to study proportion, usability, and food presentation. Final selections were evaluated with professional chefs to determine effective color tones and plate proportions.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: Govy is inspired by the structural logic of wood, where growth is recorded through layered formation. The project translates this natural process into ceramics through layered clay construction. Layers are intentionally composed and compressed so wood-like grain structures emerge from within the material rather than being applied as surface decoration. As a result, the structural depth of wood is realized in ceramic form, where visual expression and material structure are unified, creating a natural warmth that enhances the presence of food while remaining versatile across different dining contexts.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project began in 2016 in the United States, with early works exhibited in a gallery context. Development continued intermittently, resumed in 2023, and was completed in November 2025.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: Govy functions as a flexible tableware system that adapts to different dining environments. Users can select individual pieces or combine multiple forms and sizes to create varied table settings. Four wood-tone color options allow visual pairing with different foods and personal preferences while maintaining a coherent material identity. The lightweight construction improves everyday usability, and the thickness can be adjusted during production to suit both domestic use and professional kitchens.
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Photography　Christopher Brown