Sunday, 11 August 2013

Penelope: The inspiration behind the bowl




Penelope was designed with nature as a source of inspiration. I chose to design it based around butterfly wings, as the patterns were both simple and yet complex in the variety patterns on different wings. Penelope creates interplay of light and shadow with the silhouettes of these patterns and evokes a sense of elegance with the complex pattern coupled with the simple curved shape that reflects the lightness freedom of flight enables. I wanted to create a dynamic pattern that still felt simple that interjected an element of whimsy. In designing Penelope, I wanted it to be as much of a centrepiece in its own right as much as a bowl that would complement the fruit it held. 

- Caroline Ngo

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