Work

Series - Collections that would make me proud to say it's my work, that bears the mark "Hsiu" (the stamp).

Of course, the inner critic continuously wants to improve, as we all have that moment, "Perhaps it could be better?" I bare my heart and soul in my work, when the passion runs out, I stop making them. Hence the collections tends to be rather small, as I have been distracted by other encounters I have.


Studies - An initial development that may lead to the Series.

For me, the designs start from being inspired in life, an encounter, or something that I experienced and have to make it mine. It is like a memo, a note, a letter, that has been put together, I would start by doing ideation sketches, think of the application of the piece and down to the forms, clays and glazes. I want my work to tell you a story, a feeling that I had. It is a piece of me, my memories and experiences. I want my pieces to be functional, be part of one's life, not just sitting in the corner against the wall. Be held, felt, used till it's end of life.


For people that develop this care for "ware", we have this "thing", coffee taste better in it, food looks tastier in them, we touch, feel and enjoy the bond that we made.