# Strange Ceramics Siri Brekke's Unique Tableware By Cowbag | Published 2008-09-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stunning-ceramics-beautiful-design-siri-brekke References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/3853/ceramic-design-by-siri-brekke.html) & [siribrekke](http://www.siribrekke.com/) Norwegian Siri Brekke’s [ceramic tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-porcelain) varies in style from project to project, but each piece is equally eye-catching. 1. There are white plates printed with lifelike images of the world’s four most common foods: rice, corn, wheat and potato. 2. [Fruit Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-grounds) that look like reverses of the featured fruit, complete with indentations painted to match the fruit. 3. These are Tableware Stories speech bubbles placed on [traditional ceramic plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destree-x-cabana). 4. 'Being worlds apart’ is a plate collage depicting a world map. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Unique Tableware:** There is an opportunity for manufacturers to create one-of-a-kind tableware pieces that cater to individual tastes and preferences, allowing consumers to express their personalities through their plates and cutlery. - **Functional Art:** The intersection of art and functionality in ceramics provides opportunities for innovation in design and production processes, creating products that are not only beautiful but also practical and useful. - **Ceramic Printing:** Advancements in ceramic printing technology can enable manufacturers to create intricate and detailed designs, like the lifelike images of food on Siri Brekke's plates, with precision and efficiency. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Goods:** The home goods industry can benefit from creating unique and functional tableware products that cater to the growing demand for quirky and personalized home decor. - **Artisanal Ceramics:** Small-scale ceramic makers can capitalize on the desire for handcrafted and individualized pieces, creating functional art that carries a story and provides an enhanced sensory experience for consumers. - **Ceramic Printing Technology:** Innovations in ceramic printing technology can create new business opportunities for manufacturers, offering them the ability to produce intricately designed and personalized ceramic products at scale. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md) - [Clay-Modeled Multi-Use Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramics-everday-objects.md) - [Vibrantly Designed Playful Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hem.md) - [Walnut Shell-Created Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nos.md) - [Revived Mid-Century Serveware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortugaware.md) - [Luxurious Patterned Ceramic Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patterned-ceramic-plates.md) - [Artsy Surrealist Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gohar-world.md) - [Playful Tableware Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-dining-experience.md) - [Adorable Ceramic Homeware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-homeware1.md)