# Water-Shaped Bottles Xiaoli Wen Creates Porcelain Bottles With Flowing Water By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-11-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-shaped-bottles References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/18/water-shaped-bottles-by-xiaoli-wen/) Water has no shape—or at least that’s what I thought until I saw Xiaoli Wen’s Water-Shaped Bottles collection. The Kingston University grad has created a series of [porcelain bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu) which possess undulating, flowing characteristics that have been shaped by the falling of water. The Water-Shaped Bottles were made by filling [silicone rubber molds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1) with plaster. These molds were hung under [flowing water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volta-collection) to cure and then the bottles were cast in porcelain. Here’s what Wen had to say about her Water-Shaped Bottles project: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Flowing Porcelain Bottles:** Creating porcelain bottles with flowing, undulating characteristics, shaped by the falling of water. - **Water-inspired Design:** Exploring the concept of water shaping and its application in product design, particularly in creating unique bottle shapes. - **Natural Element-inspired Objects:** Embracing the use of natural elements like water to shape and inspire the design of functional objects. ### Where This Applies - **Ceramics and Pottery:** Incorporating water-inspired design techniques and materials in crafting unique porcelain products. - **Beverage Packaging:** Exploring innovative bottle design concepts that mimic the fluidity and movement of water to create captivating packaging for beverages. - **Home Decor and Interior Design:** Utilizing water-shaped porcelain bottles as decorative accents to add a natural and flowing element to interior spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Glass Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-glass-bottles.md) - [Outlined Stainless Steel Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-line-liquor-bottle.md) - [Experimental Pottery Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project.md) - [Ceramic Waste Carafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sungai-carafe.md) - [Wabi-Sabi-Informed Green Glassware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-glassware.md) - [Japanese Art-Inspired Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kintsugi-collection.md) - [Shatter-Resistant Glass Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onlywater.md) - [Mouth-Blown Glass Hydro Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydro-glass-vase.md) - [Sleek Elevated Flat-Shaped Flasks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watr.md)