ENGLAND, Staffordshire (manufacturer)
Teapot (early 20th century)
stoneware
(a-b) 11.9 x 16.5 x 10.4 cm (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1975
D73.a-b-1975

Fabulous Food Design Challenge
Levels 3-10

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm

Levels 3-10

NGV International

From fancy forks to pots for tea, the NGV collection is bursting with food utensils and vessels from different times and places. What are they made from? How were they used? What can we learn from them?  Following a gallery tour, respond to a design brief and design a new utensil or vessel for a futuristic feast in a studio workshop.

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $22 per student

Learning Objectives

  • Analyse and interpret design works from different cultural, historical and contemporary contexts considering factors and considerations which have impacted design solutions and processes.
  • Discuss how different materials are used in everyday objects.
  • Speculate about how future changes might impact food including vessels and utensils.
  • Follow a design process to develop and present a new product to meet a design brief.

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