Studies
Cherry Blossom
This was inspired by Japan's cherry blossom, where they would plant it next to the river, and people would sit under the tree gather and have a picnic during that period. The flower starting to drop in the river below.
The green represents the river, carrying the flowers away. Using the contrast in texture and color, showing the cherry blossom fell on the bank of the river. I want to capture that moment, the festival atmosphere, gathering with friends and appreciate the little things in life and the nature.
The bank of a river is coarse, capturing these white delicate petals that have once brought us joy. You can see some flowers lingering on the bank, would not leave. Like the people that visited the place, wish they could stay a bit longer. The bowl symbolises that.
Plum Blossom
I utilized carving and underglaze to create the effect of inverted Chinese painting.
Plum flower is Taiwanese national flower, "the colder it get the more it flowers", metaphor for hanging in in harsh environment with pure hear as the spirit of Taiwanese. I am fond of the flower and love what it stands for.
The shape of the bowl is Komogainari. I've always love to make my bowl this shape for the reason of what I was taught when I was little, one should only fill the bowl 80% full, the rim goes outward at that point.
