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products profile connor mcginn
By Matt Dougherty
Photos by Clarence Morey
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lightboxes depicting,
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Vegas, Death Proof
Proof, and
Planet Terror
FIRED UP
A potter turns dinnerware into art
When Connor McGinn joined the Peace Corps,
he didn't realize the impact it would have on
his life. Sent to Togo in 2011, he worked with
artisans in the West African nation and was
inspired by both their sense of community and
crafting methods. He witnessed local potters
"make everything completely by hand-no
wheels, no actual kiln. They would pile
everything up in the center of town [with] wood
and leaves and light it on fire," he says. "It was
fascinating to me that they've been doing it this
way forever."
Later, McGinn started cooking for
volunteers and local neighbors, a hobby
that he says brought everybody together.
When he returned home two years later,
he convinced management at a restaurant
he worked at in upstate New York-not
far from where he grew up and now
lives-to let him make the tableware
for their café based off the interest he
cultivated in Togo. "They went out on
a limb," McGinn says of their trust in
his skillset.
The tabletop experiment was a
success, and shortly after, he found
himself creating another set for a
different restaurant. Working as a
bartender simultaneously, he had the
perfect perch to see how diners used the
dinnerware, noticing "if the edges of the
bowl were too high [making it] awkward to
eat out of it-all of these nuanced details
you would never hear as a potter."
Today, McGinn has turned throwing
clay into a thriving business, collaborating
with a handful of notable chefs, designers,
and restaurants. His latest creation
incorporates a matte finish on raw black
clay and a satin white glaze on white
porcelain for a restaurant in Manhattan
with chef Austin Johnson. "I couldn't use
color as a crutch," he says. "[With chefs,]
you're working with the end user. The
pieces are a supporting role in the show that
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - October 2019
Hospitality Design - October 2019
Contents
from the editor
behind the design
people: cityscene toronto
people: hd elevate
sketchbook
interview: restaurateurs
interview: on our radar
interview: development duos
5 question for marian beke
profile: connor mcginn
bdny preview
window coverings
casegoods
outdoor furniture
tables
dining around: restaurants
dining around: sweet shops
dining around: cafés
dining around: beer + wine bars
dining around: nightlife
ad index
back space: gabrielle hamilton
Hospitality Design - October 2019 - Intro
Hospitality Design - October 2019 - Hospitality Design - October 2019
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - Contents
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - from the editor
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - 11
Hospitality Design - October 2019 - behind the design
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - people: cityscene toronto
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - people: hd elevate
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - sketchbook
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - interview: on our radar
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - 5 question for marian beke
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - 68
Hospitality Design - October 2019 - profile: connor mcginn
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - bdny preview
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - window coverings
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - casegoods
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - outdoor furniture
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - tables
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - dining around: restaurants
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - dining around: cafés
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - dining around: beer + wine bars
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - dining around: nightlife
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - ad index
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Hospitality Design - October 2019 - back space: gabrielle hamilton
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