Small, hand-built teacup from Los Angeles-based artist Chie Fujii. Drawing inspiration from her background in fine art and sculpture work, Chie seeks to elevate the principles of wabi sabi in a modern, attractive, and lighthearted way. This "drawing" cup features hand-etched lines alongside a wabi-style glaze on the cup's lip. The lines and drawings—unique to each cup—reflect her time learning English as a second language when she first moved to Los Angeles. The abstract mixture of Japanese and English words on her cups capture the feeling of being in a new place, limited by one's language. She particularly includes positive thoughts in her drawings, such as words of beauty, morning, and joy.
Porcelain. Hand-built and fired in Los Angeles.
Measures 3"Øx2.5"H. Comfortably holds 125ml (4oz). Please note that each cup is handmade and may vary slightly in size and shape.
About the Artist
CHIECO is the ceramics studio of CHIE FUJII, a Japanese sculptor/artist who mastered sculpture and fine art at the Tokyo University of the Arts. CHIE has an extensive background in clay art, using ancient techniques as well as the most cutting edge digital scanning/modeling technologies. She has presented exhibitions in Tokyo, Los Angeles and was Sight unseen OFFSITE 2014's featured artist in New York. She also creates automotive clay models for Tesla and Honda. Read her producer story here.
