The Lemon Shark Juicer by Archie McPhee:
“The Lemon Shark Juicer got its name from juicing lemons, but there is an actual lemon shark. When you see an actual lemon shark underwater, its skin looks yellow and pitted like a lemon. The Lemon Shark juicer is a beautiful white porcelain shark on a 5-1/4″ porcelain dish, perfectly placed to squeeze the juice out of lemons and other citrusy fruit.”
“We do not want merely to see beauty, though, God knows, even that is bounty enough. We want something else which can hardly be put into words–to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it.” – C.S. Lewis.
In Kate’s work this romantic ideal of union with the natural world conflicts with our contemporary impact on the environment. Her pieces are in part responses to environmental stressors including climate change, toxic pollution, and gm crops. They also borrow from myth, art history, figures of speech and other cultural touchstones.
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“Medical illustrator and artist Emily Evans made these gorgeous plates from original slides of various human tissues provided by Michelle Spear, Clinical Anatomist at Cambridge University. The plates were then fired by ceramic artist, Emma Smith.
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The Fuck It Brand Ashtray by Richard Stevens of Diesel Sweeties:
“Fuck it” is a thing I’ve been wanting to make for years. We all get stuck in procrastination and self-doubt sometimes. It’s impossible not to. I’ve found that almost every time I’ve actually gotten something done, it’s been when I said ”Fuck it” and just jumped right in.”
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Beautiful and disturbing cup by Lily X. Su:
“Why is it that we find the cup so unappetizing? Could it have originated from survival tactics where we relate our proximity to another’s teeth as a threat of life, a reminder of predator and prey, poison and contamination?
Is this object then successful in its design to prevent gluttonous behavior should food and drink only be offered in the cup?”
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“Who pays the pizza? who does the dishes? who buys the beer?
Leave it to faith, play The Plate Roulette.
Instructions: Place the pizza (cake etc…) on the plate hiding the gun barrel. Everybody gets a slice. If you are the one who gets the bullet, you lose… or win!
Players: from 2 to 6.”
On sale here.
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In Case Vase, designed by Sara Ebert:
“The perforated ornamentation on the In Case Vase provides a secondary and potentially life-saving purpose. Were an intruder to attack, the vase can be smashed and turned against the aggressor. The pattern creates optimal shards to aid in your protection.”
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“This is a one of a kind, upcycled teapot featuring my homage to Mr. T. I pity the fool who does not remember this character from the A Team, a great television show from the 1980s. ”
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