Title: "Pulang" Tableware Series
Item: White Glazed Terracotta
Material: Terracotta, White Clay
Course: Graduation Project
Case Study: Culture Based Product Design
Year: 2015
The title, "Pulang", means "to go home" in Indonesian. The project is an investigation of Indonesian eating customs. The aim is to offer memorable dining experience while at same time embracing Indonesia heritage of Batik. Related to heritage of rich spices, most of Indonesian cuisines have vibrant colours. Batik with Kawung pattern are stamped on tableware surface to create visual appeal. The food stains that left traces on surface eventually fill Kawung pattern. Moreover, in traditional customs, Indonesian usually eat with bare hands. Hence, tactile experience comes first from touching tableware. Natural terracotta is applied on lower parts to offer sense of traditional material. Using visual element of Kawung pattern and tactile sense of terracotta material, "Pulang" tableware series creates stronger sensorial experience.
Uploaded 31 March 2015