Anara's Brief:

Spark is a satirical statement piece designed to comment on the overcrowded, fast-paced schedules that many people have today. The set includes three mugs, as well as one base. There is one mug for coffee, based on the Ethiopian Jebena, one for tea, with thinner walls and a smaller handle, and one for hot chocolate that has thicker walls and an ergonomic shape. In addition to the three mugs, the set includes a firepit that all the cups can sit seamlessly on and a fire-starting kit. 

Spark mug is for when the user wants to keep a drink warm, but they don't have access to a heating element. They can use it at work, while traveling, or at home. The concept is sold to office workers and online consumers as a convenient coffee heating device. In reality, using it is quite a time-intensive process. The user has to light the fire, keep it warm, and wait for the drink to heat up. The long process forces the user to take a break from their fast-paced schedule and relax near a fire with a warm drink. Spark is also a vessel for conversation within a community. Each mug is slip cast from a plaster mold made from a 3d print and then fired.

TEO

The Fire Cup is a series of three different mugs that each serve a purpose for separated liquids. One cup is designed for coffee and has been manufactured to look like a mug from Ethiopia and has an origin name of Jebena. The other two mugs are for tea and hot chocolate. The tea mug has been inspired by 1800’s British tea cup designs with lots of color and little details. The hot chocolate mug was made to have a more modern feel. The point of the fireplace to fit all of the mugs is to keep your drink warm while the user is off doing another activity away from the mug. 

Most people are very active, always doing something, which means they have less time to drink their coffee before it gets cold. This product is aimed towards the group of people who are always active and have the time to start a fire and keep their cup warm while they work. 

This product would work by having the user take the particular mug and make a drink. While their drink is being made, the user would have to start a fire in the pit that the mug plops onto. Once the fire is going and the beverage is made, pour it into the cup and enjoy. A large number of people struggle with tasks, and this product could help by keeping a person on task and making sure they do all of what they assigned themselves to do.