spanish artist
maia ming fong
ceramics
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Maia Ming Fong was born in
Honolulu, Hawaii and currently lives
and works in Barcelona. She studied
at Stanford University, where she
received her degree in Product Design
Engineering. She worked for many
years as an art director and design
consultant of consumer fashion
products ranging from Swatch watches
to Giro cycling helmets. Her designs
have won multiple awards and been
published internationally.
With growing demand for her
ceramic work, Maia began reproducing
her designs in small series. Modern
classics, with a tactile and whimsical
flair, Maia Ming Designs offers a
selection of ceramic table wares
produced by artisans in Spain, Vietnam,
and Portugal.
Like their creator, Maia Ming’s
ceramics are a fusion of Asian and
Western cultures -- both aesthetically
and in how they re-create a product from
one culture into another. For example,
the Lotus cake stand transforms a
quintessentially Western product like
a pastry stand by developing it in the
shape of a lotus flower. In Asia, the
lotus flower is symbolic of fortune. It is
also the symbol of resurrection, purity,
serenity and peace. These glossy
white lotus plates rise and bloom into
a delicate and elegant serving platter.
A smaller interpretation of the lotus
flowers is available in the porcelain
Lotus bowls. Each delicate pair of
nesting flower bowls is wheel thrown,
handmodified, and ideal for serving
small appetizers.