# Fruit-Inspired Ceramic Bowls Cantaloupe by Hsian Jung Embraces Charming Imperfections By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantaloupe-by-hsian-jung References: [itsnicethat](http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/the-fruit-shop) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/the_fruit_shop/) The ceramic series titled Cantaloupe by Hsian Jung, an interior designer and ceramist who founded The Fruit Shop, is a [whimsical set of kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danza-collection) inspired by the produce it is named after. In fact, every collection is meant to take after a different fruit and vegetable. Next season will be heavily influenced by pumpkin and onion. Sporting [pale pastel colors and rough surfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texture-ware), there is a childlike quality about Cantaloupe by Hsian Jung that will charm many. Jung writes, "I prefer [making pottery by hand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carolina-k) to making it with a potter’s wheel; it creates a more individual, unique texture. For me, making pottery is always conflict; I want to make it as perfect and as accurate as I can but at the same time I know I’ll never get there." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Whimsical Kitchenware:** Creating unique and charming kitchenware inspired by fruits and vegetables presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for designers and ceramists. - **Pale Pastel Colors:** Embracing the use of pale pastel colors in ceramic products can create a childlike quality that appeals to a wide range of consumers and offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the ceramics industry. - **Handcrafted Pottery:** Preferring to make pottery by hand instead of using a potter's wheel provides an opportunity for ceramists to create individual and unique textures, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for the pottery industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Designers and Ceramists:** Designers and ceramists can explore the production of unique and charming kitchenware inspired by fruits and vegetables, tapping into a niche market and disrupting the traditional ceramics industry. - **Ceramics Industry:** The ceramics industry can benefit from embracing the use of pale pastel colors in their products, appealing to a wider customer base and disrupting traditional design trends. - **Pottery Industry:** The pottery industry can explore the opportunity to promote handcrafted pottery, showcasing the individual and unique textures that can be achieved, offering a disruptive alternative to traditional mass-produced pottery. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Imperfect Pasta Bowl Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-bowl.md) - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Experimental Pottery Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project.md) - [Display-Centric Dynamic Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circuit.md) - [Handmade Kitchen Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-buco-vita-x-commune-design.md) - [Retro-Inspired Wave Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-wave-bowl.md) - [Natural Landscape-Inspired Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matter-collection.md) - [Revived Mid-Century Serveware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortugaware.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitinspired-furniture-collection.md)