My Journey
I’m Coco Siu born and raised in Hong Kong, the creator of imperfection. Clay has fascinated me since childhood though I never imagined it would one day become such an inseparable part of my life.
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I lived in Sydney during my teens, then returned to Hong Kong to graduate in Product Design. Over the years, I worked across design and project management, constantly moving to a fast-paced rhythm, always meeting the expectations of others, yet never giving myself the space to answer that quiet longing within.
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Three years ago, I returned to Australia and settled in Adelaide, where I completed an MBA in Project Management. It was a time of reflection and transformation. By letting go of certain attachments, I began to see more clearly what truly mattered. That shift reignited something inside me, and I finally found the courage to follow what had been quietly waiting for me all along.
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That’s how imperfection began, not from a perfect plan, but from a quiet pull, a return to honesty, and a new beginning.
My Work
Every piece of imperfection is a quiet conversation between clay and me. It begins with a soft mound of clay. I listened to its shape, adjusting to its rhythm and refining it detail by detail. It may seem that I am shaping clay, but often its rhythm guides my hand. The lines and forms that gently emerge are born of countless silent dialogues between us.
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Sometimes my work flows from a concept, sometimes it is pure instinct.
Inspiration is free, yet the final form is always decided by feelings.
I dance between shapes and lines until I catch the moment of just being right. Behind every seemingly effortless curve lies my devotion to detail. I do not seek perfection. But honouring the quiet joy I find in clay, in creating, and in myself. It is not about erasing flaws, but about embracing them with gentleness; as in clay, as in life.​
I hope my pieces remind those who are willing to look closer: every imperfection holds its own warmth and stories. Like life, we may go through fractures, detours, or moments we would rather not face. Yet it is these very traits that shape who we are today. Perfection is always a matter of perspective. What truly touches us are the one of a kind traces, the imprints that hold a story no one else could tell.
