客語與閩南語稱茶葉為『茶米』，顯然在先民的心目中，茶葉是等同稻米般珍貴。我選擇把土最原始的質感留下，展現客家農村文化最簡單純樸的樣貌，並在陶壺身刻出橫山山巒連綿的意象。竹編的緊密排列，如同橫山鄉在地文化、人與人之間的團聚、情感的聯繫、味道的傳承、對家鄉的愛，互相交疊並乘載於器皿中。
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In Hakka and Hokkien dialects, tea leaves are called "tea rice", indicating that in the minds of the ancestors, tea leaves were as precious as rice. I chose to preserve the most primitive texture of the earth and showcase the simplest and most rustic aspects of Hakka rural culture, and carved the image of the continuous mountain range of Hengshan on the pottery teapot. The tight arrangement of bamboo weaving represents the local culture of Hengshan Township, the gathering of people, emotional connections, the transmission of taste, and love for their hometown, all intertwined and carried in the vessel.
