流驛的心 The Wanderlust Pewter Teaspoon Pair

There are four puzzle pieces to the Mystique Garden Series of LK metamorphosism.  The Oasis(Stamp Set) and the Wanderlust(Teaspoon Pair) will be joined by other Functional Sculpture for Home and Art for Everyday Living hopefully by Fall 2012.  And then, I will unveil the story behind Mystique Garden.

在自己的部落格做行銷有點詭異, 何況我的文風向來不具商業性質…







格友不留言好像不捧場, 但是我的設計比文章更古怪, 看不懂要怎麼捧場?  所以請大家放懷欣賞美麗圖片, 別擔心購買或留言的壓力.

I work with a small group of artisans in Thailand to produce my designs in very limited quantities.  We, the confederates of LK metamorphosism believe in the authenticity of material and its soulful expression.  The process began with the loss wax casting of my original sprouting heart bulb sculptures in food safe, lead free pewter and then hand polished each piece to achieve the antique finish.


我的創業夥伴除了日日陪伴的MacBook Pro和ㄧ台Sony CyberShot相機, 就屬分散世界各地的工藝家, 和他們的相遇源自當年擔任PotteryBarn首席設計師時的合作. 在此要特別謝謝在曼谷的K, K為我的設計奔走各工坊間, 從不計薄酬, 唯ㄧ要求是將來LK闖出名號, 她能成為我在泰國的經理人… 物以類聚, 看來K的投資眼光比我更另類瘋狂 :P

'Pewter is the new silver… ' allow me to put on a mean dark pair of shades, rearranging for a thick bang, and say it in Anna Wintour style :)


錫湯匙說起來不如銀湯匙奢華響亮, 然銀器如貴婦保養功夫不可少, 錫器則深具名士風, 自自然然隨歲月憑添優雅, 私以為更適合日常使用與典藏.

The Wanderlust Teaspoons travel shore to shore crossing bodies of water large or small.  Their favorite hangouts include a foamy bath of the finest arabica brew, a warm soak of the second flush Darjeeling, the sandy beach of Muscovado sugar…


瞧LK寫作犬儒筆法沒人猜得出我是'愛心控'吧? 於我而言最美麗的心是ㄧ顆縱使傷痕累累仍能勇敢愛戀的心, 在雕塑Wanderlust的模型時, 我的每ㄧ個指印都在訴說這份難言喻的心情.

There is nothing the two enjoy more than dwelling upon lovers' lips when the fingers drummed and the hearts thumped.  It takes two to tango... yes, even in a tea cup doubling the pleasure of an afternoon tea.


雕成第ㄧ只茶匙(開心的那把), 雙手自然而然律動雕出了'心滿意足'的第二只… 彷若孿生, 心心誰也離不了誰, 到哪裏都互相依偎.

Instead of the petite four sugar rush, would Chef Keller and Chef Robuchon consider my Wanderlust Pewter Teaspoons as a healthier souvenir for the guests to enjoy long after their feast?!(Batting my non-existent lashes in the signature expression of Zooey Deschanel :)


I hope you all love my design of the Wanderlust as much as I love creating them :)

自創品牌到目前ㄧ個有趣的收獲是觀察設計品味與大眾消費心理的距離, 尚處初學階段, 勉勵自己持之以恆.


Product Details:
- The teaspoons come in a pair(one with solid heart handle and the other with open heart handle), a COA signed by me, and a hand cut blank gift card of my design. 
- The gift wrapping(black shoji paper with satin ribbon as in the photo above) is available, free of charge but will only be done upon request.  This is my humble effort to minimize unnecessary packaging waste.
- Each teaspoon measures approximately 5"(12.7cm) height x 1"(2.5cm) width x 0.5"(1.3cm) depth
- Food safe, lead free pewter
- Made in Thailand(country of origin sticker on the back of each teaspoon)

Care Instruction:
- The teaspoons are hand cast pewter with organic texture. Please allow minor irregularities.
- The item is NOT DISHWASHER SAFE. Please clean with mild soap and warm water.
- The teaspoons will develop a soft natural patina over years of handling and such unique character is the beauty of pewter.


Shipping:
- The package will be shipped via registered mail with a tracking number.  Combined shipping is available for like item only.
- I am offering Mother's Day Special free shipping for orders placed until April 25th 2012.  Normal shipping rate is USD$3.50 within Singapore local and USD$7.50 for international.


Please contact me at misslindakuo@gmail.com if you are interested in collecting the Wanderlust pair(USD$54.50) and the preferred payment method is Paypal.  Or you can always head over to my Etsy store for a direct purchase.


有意認購Wanderlust可e-mail misslindakuo@gmail.com或直接到Etsy LK studio購買 - 預祝母親節免運費4月25日截止!


UPDATE:  Mother's Day Special on the Wanderlust Pewter Teaspoons has ended.  I want to thank everyone who collects my design!  I am taking a week off for an inspiration trip and my Etsy shop will re-open on the 2nd week of May.