Golden A' Design Award Winner 2021
A photograph presents a collection of ceramic vessels arranged in a stacked nested configuration viewed from slightly above against a pale neutral background that softly recedes into atmospheric softness. The vessels are cylindrical cups or containers finished in a warm cream white color suggesting the smooth cool touch of refined porcelain with a matte satin surface quality. Each piece features distinctive horizontal loop handles that extend outward from opposite sides creating a symmetrical silhouette. The most striking decorative element consists of multiple parallel lines in a soft blue tone reminiscent of clear winter sky or delicate cornflower that encircle the rim of each vessel and continue uninterrupted across the handles creating bands of repeating linear rhythm. Beginning at top center a smaller vessel sits nested within a medium-sized piece its blue-striped rim visible as a perfect circle with handles extending left and right. This upper grouping rests within a larger vessel below whose own striped rim and handles are partially visible. The largest vessel at bottom shows the widest circumference with its handles projecting into the composition edges. Light falls softly from above creating gentle gradations across the curved white surfaces with the interior depths appearing as pools of warm shadow. Where the handles attach small shadows form beneath their projecting forms. The background presents as uniform pale gray creating quiet space around the assembled objects. The overall impression suggests refined domestic objects combining functional purpose with meditative visual presence inviting both practical use and aesthetic appreciation of craftsmanship and material beauty.
Plycelain -a term coined by Yuting Chang combining plywood and porcelain- is a collection of multilayered slip casting drinkware. Chang creates a contemporary version of blue and white ware through applying slip casting, the mass-production technique of ceramics. By adapting the process of slip casting, layers form, and subtle blue lines are exposed on the cut surfaces, which emphasize the beautiful relationship between assembled parts.