Student Amy Zalin reveals fun homeware range

Jun 24 2009 by Tony Henderson, The Journal

STUDENT Amy Zalin’s homeware range is the last word in fun design.

Amy, 21, who is in her final year of a 3D Design course at Northumbria University, collected phrases and sayings to use on her products.

But although the language featured on her works is used in everyday English, the pieces are far from cliched.

And all the well-known sayings are tailored to the items she has designed.

Among the pieces in her collection are plates apparently designed for the overly greedy emblazoned with the word enough – using the saying “enough on my plate”.

Both the optimistic and pessimistic are catered for in glassware, with glasses printed with the words “full” and “empty”.

And the tea cups seem more suitable for those who are not so keen on the ubiquitous English drink – the phrase “not my” (as in not my cup of tea) is featured on them.

The phrase signature dish is illustrated by the words “sign here” on dishes, while one of the country’s favourite old jokes is celebrated by the phrase “who’s there” on a doorknocker.

Amy’s collection also features a white canvas bag with the saying “don’t let the cat out”.