Chong Office

Some quick snaps of our Menu and Off-Menu items for upcoming show, opening from tomorrow👩‍🍳 🍳 Drop by this Friday evening for a toast and chat, and over the weekend to see a fun, unique variety of works by 18 creatives! 🍾💥

Also soon to be introducing a new series of works, ‘Air-Drenched Vessels’, stay close x

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‘OFF-MENU’, organised by .studio will be proudly displayed at

Opens May 14-19, daily, 35 Butler Street, Richmond. Enter via Little Butler Street.

Part of Melbourne Design Week, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, delivered by National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

Trying new glaze (*bought) on ‘Flower-Drenched Vessel’ 🥀 looks like mouldy mushroom and continuing growing.. can’t wait to try on larger scale pieces too!!

Glaze from

Very grateful for the special opportunity to create over 40 unique 00 Paper Cups with custom stampings as Bonbonnières for our friends 🥹💌

Was busy making the last couple months while working 9-5 but super happy how everything turns out and was really lovely seeing them in action at the tea ceremony & wedding 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️📯

Looking forward to sharing more with you all # # #

茶海 (tea pitcher) journey updates! I’ve been developing a new series of work deriving from my ‘Pop Pop’ cups, exploring different forms and spouts extending from one silhouette, with a delicate wall thickness and lightness in weight. Exciting new addition to ‘Tea-Drenched Vessels’ series.

Just 3 of them here. More in progress. Stay tuned x

For upcoming show, I’ve been recreating the balloon weave I made in 2024* in PORCELAIN (!) and in a different form. Stay tuned for the journey! x

Also some initial testing (and failed attempts) towards the end of the series of photos. The process documentation is going backward here.

*It was photoshoot props for

Hot off the Press! Spotted our custom ‘00 Paper Cup’ at the ‘wedding tea ceremony’ 💌📯❣️

‘Wedding tea ceremony’ (敬茶) is a tradition in Chinese culture where newlyweds serve tea to parents, grandparents, and elder relatives to show respect, gratitude, and most importantly, formally unite the two families.

In in*******al marriages, it’s always beautiful and meaningful to honour the heritage from both ends. Really grateful for the opportunity to create such special pieces for our friend 🥹💌

Congratulations Sonja and Theo! 🤍🤍

Photography

A preview of the Bonbonnières project 💌 every single piece is going to be unique in form and pattern.. expect a lot of heart-shaped ones though ❣️

First set of colour tester for a special Bonbonnières project ! As described by BRUNSWICK EAST HAIRDRESSER it looks like toasted marshmallow 🍞 cute!

We didn’t proceed with this one for this instance but something more audacious 👁️ stay tuned

A unique set of ‘Tea-Drenched Vessels: 00 Paper Cup’.

To be showcased at ’s Members Only, a survey exhibition of Craft’s creative community, alongside works from 160+ Australian artists 💌 Definitely an exhibition not to miss!

Come see our works at  from April 7 until April 24

Very excited to be part of ’s Members Only, a survey exhibition of Craft’s creative community 💌

A unique set of ‘Tea-Drenched Vessels: 00 Paper Cup’ will be showcased, alongside works from 160+ Australian artists. Definitely an exhibition not to miss!

Open from April 7 to April 24 at 

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Members Only is a platform for Craft members to exhibit their work to a wide audience, and to connect with fellow makers, bringing together 160+ artists from across Australia. 

Cover image featured artwork by Carl Broesen.