About Chia Ying Wu
Wu,Chia-Ying is a ceramic artist based in Taipei whose work explores the relationship between function, material, and everyday use.
At the age of sixteen, she was first introduced to clay and subsequently studied a range of crafts, including metalwork, woodworking, and textiles. Among these materials, clay captivated her most through its direct tactile engagement and the unpredictability that emerges through the firing process. She later studied ceramics at the Department of Crafts and Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, where she developed a solid understanding of materials, techniques, and functional objects through both artistic and technical practice.
Her work primarily takes the form of vases and tea wares, with nerikomi serving as her principal artistic language. Through layering, stretching, and shaping different clay bodies, she explores the possibilities inherent in ceramic materials and processes. The interaction of contrasting clay colors produces patterns and structures that cannot be precisely replicated. Her practice focuses on the relationship between material, craftsmanship, and function, while continually exploring the coexistence of utility and artistic expression, and the ways objects participate in everyday life.
The creation of beautiful and durable vessels lies at the core of her practice. For her, objects do not need to carry excessive symbolism or grand narratives. A cup is made for drinking tea; a bowl is made for serving food. A well made object is, in itself, a vessel for daily life. The process of designing and making these objects serves as a means of inquiry and exploration, while their value continues to unfold through use.
吳家瑩是一位來自台北的陶藝家，作品探索功能、材料與日常使用之間的關係。
十六歲時，首次接觸陶土，並陸續學習金工、木工與織品等不同工藝。相較於其他媒材，陶土在製作過程中與雙手最直接的互動，以及燒製後難以完全預測的變化，讓她深深著迷。其後就讀於國立臺灣藝術大學工藝系陶瓷組，在創作與工藝實踐中持續累積對材料、技術與器物的理解。
她的創作以花器與茶器為主要形式，並以絞胎技法作為核心創作語言。透過不同土胎的堆疊、延展與塑形，她探索材料在製作過程中的可能性，使不同土色交錯形成無法完全複製的紋理與結構。她關注材料、工藝與功能之間的關係，並透過對技術的持續研究，探索功能性與藝術性並存的可能，以及器物如何參與人們的日常生活。
「製作美觀耐用的器皿」是她創作的核心。對她來說而言，器物不需要被賦予過多象徵意義，也不必承載宏大的敘事。杯子用來喝茶，碗用來盛裝食物，一件稱職的器物本身便能參與生活。製作與設計這些物件的過程，是思考與探索的方式 ；而器物在被使用的過程中，也持續完成它的價值。
About Studio Florero
Studio Florero brings together ceramics, tea, and everyday aesthetics, exploring the relationship between objects and people, between function and emotion.
The name Florero comes from the Mandarin word huā píng (花瓶), which is sometimes used to describe something — or someone, often women — considered decorative but lacking practical use.
Yet a vase, in itself, is a functional object: it holds, it contains, it gives form to what is beautiful.
This quiet contradiction reflects the studio’s belief that decoration is not excess, but a gentle reminder of presence.
Guided by a philosophy of simplicity and attentiveness, the studio creates tableware and tea ware that are calm yet strong, naturally blending into the small rituals of daily life.
Each piece is made through throwing, hand-building, or slip-casting, balancing technical precision with the warmth of handmade work.
For Studio Florero, a vessel is more than an object — it is a way of living, an awareness of beauty and presence found in slowness and focus.
花瓶工作室，融合陶藝、茶與日常美學，探索物與人、功能與情感之間的關係。
品牌的名稱取自「花瓶」一詞——在中文裡，它常被用來形容只具外表而無實用的事物。然而，為平凡的物件注入美感，或為美尋找實用的理由，都不是品牌的目的。
Studio Florero 相信，裝飾本身就是一種存在的價值；妝點的行為，是對生活的關照。
秉持「簡單與細心」的創作哲學，花瓶工作室製作靜默而有力量的餐具與茶器，讓它們自然融入生活的儀式之中。
每件作品皆透過拉坯、手捏或注漿完成，兼具工藝的精準與手作的溫度。
對 Studio Florero 而言，器物不只是物件，而是一種生活方式：在緩慢與專注之中，體現對美與存在的感知。
Tea Room Balcony
A space for slowing down, observing, and sharing tea.
Chia Ying Wu is a ceramic artist based in Taipei. Her work explores the quiet relationship between function, ritual, and the rhythms of everyday life.
At the age of 16, she first encountered clay at SSVS vocational high school, where she also studied metalwork, woodworking, and textiles. The direct, tactile dialogue between hand and material captivated her deeply.
Later, she continued her studies at the National Taiwan University of Arts, where she learned ceramics through the lenses of technique, science, and design, building a strong foundation for her creative practice.
Her work focuses on teaware and vessels - objects that are closest to daily life.
She observes how the curve of a bowl fits the palm, and how the lip of a cup influences the flow of tea. Through repeated practice, she searches for balance between control and chance, the handmade and the industrial.
Her pieces speak through subtlety and restraint, turning the traces of time into warmth, allowing users to experience a quiet sense of connection.
對吳家瑩而言，茶與陶是一體的練習，核心都是「重複、覺察與關懷」。
不論是拉坯還是泡茶，都是透過手的動作去找到穩定與專注。
每一件器物，從茶杯到茶海，都為了被使用而存在，陪伴人在日常裡安靜地度過時間。
茶席對她來說，是整理生活節奏的方法。
當水注入壺中、香氣散開，那些看似細微的動作，讓人重新感受到呼吸與當下。
Tea Room Balcony 起初只是上茶課時的筆記，後來逐漸延伸成為一個記錄與分享茶經驗的平台。
在泡茶、對話與相聚的片刻裡，它讓人們得以放慢腳步、彼此靠近。
在這些時刻中，器物只是媒介，真正重要的，是那份安靜而專注的陪伴。
