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Ichisenshin is a portable tea set. The name comes from a Japanese idiom 一意専心 that means: "With one's heart and soul." For me brewing a cup of tea is how a person can wordlessly show appreciation and affection for others.
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The concept for this tea set is portability. Make tea anytime, anywhere. For this reason, the set comes inside a handbag inspired by the grace of Origami.
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During my fellowship at KIT, Kyoto Institute of Technology, we had an introductory pottery class. I learned and experimented with clay and the techniques, which created several objects I called: The Blue Dynasty.
This tea set was my last project at KIT. It is made through a wheel-thrown process and finished with a blue glaze.
![Practicing](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80b6c4fe-a9bd-416d-a7c1-52f1e6c54a33/108cf67a-1fe3-45e2-8fcc-7a89cfef542a_rw_600.jpg?h=3ddad9c8dc18af830a9a3b612c0d1e8b)
Practicing
![Tea pot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80b6c4fe-a9bd-416d-a7c1-52f1e6c54a33/a533835f-75fc-4308-8d2c-bccc229ba531_rw_600.jpg?h=5d5453859fa4a633bb07512d1bf331ae)
Tea pot
![Tea set before bisque firing](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80b6c4fe-a9bd-416d-a7c1-52f1e6c54a33/da1b310a-9b59-4e8a-8bf6-fb831b3f64ca_rw_1200.jpg?h=19fe023931e25385ad14ae66a745a629)
Tea set before bisque firing
![Sanding imperfections](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80b6c4fe-a9bd-416d-a7c1-52f1e6c54a33/324b41fa-07ac-47a3-a3da-294b8ee4fe96_rw_600.jpg?h=0e3238982edad824b9fa3dfe332680f4)
Sanding imperfections
![Tea set after glazing, before glazing fire.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80b6c4fe-a9bd-416d-a7c1-52f1e6c54a33/f3f4d1a7-266f-4196-b493-c2514a9cc364_rw_1200.jpg?h=97645afd41297782614543c8d0956a11)
Tea set after glazing, before glazing fire.
![Tea mug](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80b6c4fe-a9bd-416d-a7c1-52f1e6c54a33/06baf53f-551e-433e-80da-d7908d8a6eda_rw_600.jpg?h=c9b0cab9e5001aaad937762fcbcfb733)
Tea mug
Technique: Wheel thrown ceramics
Product: Tea set
Design: Daniela Villalobos
Year: 2018