Egg Vase
I was once impressed by a Japanese-style vase. It’s a whole stone with a flower put in the only hole. I think it contains some philosophy, such as the contrast between soft and hard, serious and vibrant. Thus, I was thinking it would be cool if I dig a hole on the egg and change it into a mini vase.
Egg is the food I always eat in daily life. It contains protein. It’s easy to cook. In terms of cooking egg itself, there are more than 5 methods, let alone the meals using egg as an element. However, I never pay attention to the egg shell after I break it. Just throw it away. The egg is fragile as the shape will be broken down if you knock it against hard surface. However, it can be difficult to be destroyed if you pinch it as a whole. I used to dig a hole on the egg shell to just let the egg white come out. It is interesting as the shape of egg will not break because of the hole.
Now, I will not throw the shell away, instead, I will make use of the fantastic unique shape of ellipsoid. Then the pure white/yellow color will be an advance of the vase and add a sense of elegance. Also the white color takes the advance of fitting almost every color; any flower can be put inside. Besides, as we know the story that Da Vinci painting an egg from different perspective, the seemly simple shape can actually create different shapes. It will also be fun to see how egg vases can combine together. Additionally, as I can draw on the shell, the appearance can be changed accordingly and creatively.
In conclusion, I changed the idea that egg is food and to the idea that the egg shell can be a container. Move my focus from the inside to the outside. Forget about how to break the shape but instead thinking of how to manipulate the shape.