1. Michelle Lim & Ng Seok Har
Veteran ceramists and founders of Mud Rock Ceramics, Michelle and Seok Har have been at the potter’s wheel for over a decade. Using the technique known as “neriage” by the Japanese, which involves the careful mixing of different coloured clay, an elegant marble-like swirl of red tones could be created on the vase.
Porcelain Neriage long-necked vases $920 each, from Mud Rock Ceramics (www.mudrockceramics.com).
2. Teo Huey Ling
Visual artist Huey Ling made her espresso cups using translucent porcelain from Australia and created their unique shapes by pouring the clay into plaster moulds in a method called slip casting.
Espresso cups starting at $50, from Flaneur Gallery (www.flaneur.sg).
3. Nigel & Sarah Sing
Husband-and-wife duo Nigel and Sarah Sing specialize in creating small collections of tableware from their tiny one-room studio. The mug, bowls and coffee pour-over cone capture their philosophy of meticulous design and loving craftsmanship.
Coffee pour-over cone and Flow mug, $55 for a set; Textured Grey Comfort bowls, $59 for a pair, all from Omelet Trees Studio (www.omelettrees.bigcartel.com).
4. Leng Soh
In Leng Soh’s first solo exhibition she produced seventeen pieces that represented her personal dilemmas between work and art. This piece 'Suffocated' expresses the feeling of keeping everything bottled inside.
Suffocated (and sixteen other pieces), prices upon request, can be found at www.lengsoh.com and K+ Curatorial Space.
5. Chloe Tan
Also known by her moniker Usually Usual, Chloe produced her series called Pigment, The Earth We Stood On using a mixture of clay from sites in Jurong and Yishun with porcelain, giving them an uncommon shade.
Pigment, The Earth We Stood On series, from $46 to $400, all from www.usuallyusual.com and Art-2 Gallery (www.art2.com.sg).