Coral Hana Nui: Ipu Kī by Swee Tuan Pang

Coral Hana Nui: Ipu Kī by Swee Tuan Pang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Hana Noʻeau a me Hoʻokomo Hana Noʻeau Competition Category.

KalaHana Noʻeau· 2020

Coral Hana Nui: Ipu Kī

by Swee Tuan Pang

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Hana Noʻeau Category

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The Design

About Coral Hana Nui: Ipu Kī

Kikokikona Puke: ʻO Coral kekahi ipu kī i hana lima ʻia i hoʻoulu ʻia e nā ʻano a me nā ʻiliʻili paʻakikī o nā ʻākoʻakoʻa o ke kai. Hiki ke paʻa ʻia ka ipu kī mai nā ʻaoʻao a pau ma o kekahi ʻau hoʻokahi, mai luna, mai ka hema a i ʻole mai ka ʻākau, e hōʻike ana i nā ala like ʻole e paʻa ai nā moʻomeheu like ʻole i kekahi ipu kī. Hiki ke ʻiniʻini a hāpai ʻia ka ipu kī ma o kekahi hoʻopoʻo ma ke kua o ke kino. Ua hoʻohui ʻia ka hoʻolālā o ka poʻi i loko o ke ʻau, no laila kahe nā laina a puni ke ʻano holoʻokoʻa. Ua hana ʻia ʻo Coral me ka pālolo i kūkulu ʻia ma o ka ʻōwili, i hoʻololi ʻia, i kālai ʻia a i hoʻoʻiliʻili ʻia, i hoʻopau ʻia me ka nānā shino a puhi ʻia ma ka hoʻohāʻoʻo ʻana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Coral Hana Nui: Ipu Kī i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Coral Hana Nui: Ipu Kī he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Coral Hana Nui: Ipu Kī e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Coral-inspired, this teapot has a single handle that effectively encompasses handling the teapot from all directions (overhead, left or right) and is inclusive of the myriad of ways different cultures handle a teapot. The indent at the back of the pot allows the pot to be pinched and lifted. Incorporating the lid's design into the handle, the lines of the teapot pleasingly flows around the whole form.
Dimensions & Packaging: 125mm x 90mm x 165mm
Tags: ceramic, teapot, coral, earthenware, carved, handmade
Production Technology: Coil-constructed, altered, carved and textured earthenware; shino glaze, oxidation fired (1200°C)
Design Challenge: The most challenging part was constructing the handle. Clay being a soft and malleable material prior firing made it difficult to maintain and keep the overhead handle in position. The highly intricate coral texture of the teapot also required a lot of meticulous work.
Inspiration: As a child, I loved visiting the beach with my family. Picking seashells and exploring the corals that were washed on the shores was my favourite pastime. Memories of these happy moments have always stayed firmly with me. Inspired by the intricacy and elegant details on corals, I created the series "Coral - Rhythm of the Seas", to commemorate the wonderful times of my childhood.
Project Duration: Started in January 2013 and finished in February 2013.
Operation Flow: With its single handle, this teapot can effectively be handled from all directions (overhead, left or right). It embraces a culturally myriad of ways of handling a teapot.
Image Credits: Chan Han Onn