ABOUT MY WORK

The dinner table, once a place of familial communication, has quickly become a hub for digital chatter. I have created the Hide and Dine Collection to help society cope with the issues we are facing due to our extended digital limb. The plates have a specially developed foot ring to allow mobile phones to slide underneath thereby remaining hidden during meal times. These plates help families and friends to create a more balanced relationship with their smartphones and encourage us to talk more ‘face-to-face’ to alleviate online pressures.

The blue and white surface pattern hints at traditional ceramics but with a hidden contemporary meaning. On closer inspection the surface pattern is composed of smart phones, headphones and chargers. This also inspires one to rethink relationships with social media and mobile phones.

I want my pieces to encourage us to take a closer look at how we are interacting with each other. I believe we need to create a more balanced relationship with our smartphones and take time to socialise with whoever is physically in front of us.

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