Coral Teko by Swee Tuan Pang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Perak in Seni Rupa Competition Category.

PerakSeni Rupa· 2020

Coral Teko

by Swee Tuan Pang

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Seni Rupa Category

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The Design

About Coral Teko

Coral adolah teko buatan tangan nan taispirasi dari bantuak jo tekstur karang lauik nan ruweit. Pacikan tungga mamungkinkan teko dipacik dari sagalo arah, dari ateh, dari kida atau dari suok, mancaminkan babagai caro budaya nan babeda mamacik teko. Lakuak di balakang badan teko mambuek teko bisa dijapik jo diangkek. Rancangan tutuiknyo tapadu jo pacikannyo, sahinggo garih-garih maambang di sakuliliang saluruah bantuak. Coral tabuek dari tanah liek nan disusun jo caro digulung, diubah, dipahek jo diagiah tekstur, disalasaikan jo glasir shino sarato dibaka sacaro oksidasi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Coral Teko adolah pamenang A' Design Award Perak, sabuah pangakuan nan luar biaso bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan tingkaik tatinggi, elok jo mangesankan. Pamenang Perak adolah karya nan sangaik cemerlang jo sangaik kreatif nan mamparlihatkan kapakaran, bakaik jo katajaman pikiran parancangnyo. Coral Teko dipaokan manjadi karya nan mangaguikan, contoh tauladan, sangaik profesional jo inovatif sacaro dalam. Rancangan nan manang Perak iko adolah panemuan nan nampak jo dikagumi nan mambari sumbangan untuak maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Coral Teko adolah ciptaan nan dicamburui banyak urang, nan mambangkikkan karinduan, mambaok parasaan positif jo malahiakan karagumon jo kakaguman.

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