Claire Ellis – 'Service! Swan Duo Dish', 2024

A decorative serving dish for hors d’oeuvres and sweets. Part of the Service! collaboration featuring tableware crafted from the imagination of two women in the food industry (Claire Ellis and Simone Jude). With all the frills of silverware but none of the seriousness of silver service.

Made from recycled eggshells and wine bottles, Service! is at the heart of hosting where decorating a table sparks joy and childlike wonder.

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Claire Ellis is a Canadian-born ceramic artist and designer based in Naarm. Influenced by her former career as a chef, her practice is informed by a focus on existing resources and deep experimentation. In 2022 her work won the innovation award at the Warrandyte Pottery Expo and was a finalist in several environmental art and design prizes. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has been published in magazines, journals and books. Claire is passionate about climate justice and aims to create opportunities for catharsis and political change through her work.

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