'Extra small stoneware vessel with a bare exterior and a white glaze interior' 2

Dimensions: Ø 11cm x  H 9.5cm

Material: Stoneware with a white glazed interior and a textured, bare clay exterior.

Method: Hand built and fired in an electric kiln to 1200 degrees.

Care: Functional, can hold water.

Description:

This vessel employs a dry, unglazed surface to foreground the natural qualities of the clay. its pared-back form and earthy tones evoke a sense of stillness and permanence, inviting close attention to surface and weight.

About the Artist:

Jennifer Morris is a ceramic artist based close to the Maud & Mabel Gallery in Hampstead, London. A pre-foundation course in 2008 introduced her to working with clay. Morris hand-builds objects that can be easily inserted into daily life and provide both joy and function. Using an understated and limited colour palette, which draws attention to the silhouettes of her creations, Morris experiments with different stoneware and earthenware clays. Her creative process is intuitive; visualising an image in her mind and then creating it in three-dimensional form - ‘I sketch in clay, making new ideas come to life’. For Morris, this allows her to find inspiration during the process, letting her works organically develop, retaining energy and movement in her pieces.