Tableware Thoughts.

 The pots are distinctly handmade, where idiosyncrasies and imperfections are celebrated as evidence of human vulnerabilities and foibles. I believe that intuition often trumps calculated planning in making a comforting and meaningful functional pot.


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• Should something like tableware have something to offer other than just the function of containing food.Can it add warmth and well-being through being individual; containing within a sense of the humanity that made it. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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“Mottainai Furoshiki” has been created by Yuriko Koike, Japan’s Minister of the Environment, as a symbol of Japanese culture to reduce waste. Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth which is used repeatedly in a stylish way. “The utilization of this “Mottainai Furoshiki” will contribute to reducing household waste from plastic bags.

In the words of Minister Koike herself: “I’ve created what you might call a “mottainai furoshiki”. The Japanese word mottainai means it’s a shame for something to go to waste without having made use of its potential in full