This project examined how heirloom porcelain tableware produced by British and French manufacturers—traditionally passed down through generations—circulates and persists over time, functioning as carriers of memory, ritual, and everyday practice. It sought to extend the use of inherited family tableware that has often become incomplete through years of transmission by developing a new pattern inspired by historical references. The resulting design is based on the assembly of motifs drawn from the decorated rims of tableware most prevalent in Québec between 1920 and 1960, recomposed into a single, contemporary pattern.

The pattern is composed of eight motifs linked in a continuous horizontal sequence, inverted in orientation and suggestive of a rhythmic pulse, conveying continuity and transmission. The research was grounded in photographic documentation conducted in the archives of the McCord Museum in Montréal, the Musée de la civilisation in Québec City, as well as through fieldwork in retirement residences and flea markets.

Part of the Screaming Plate Project

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Pulse Plate
30 cm dia.