Jennifer Morris 'Stoneware Bowl'

Dimensions - H 12cm x D 21m

Materials - Stoneware, Dolomite glaze, oxides

Methods - hand-thrown

Care -  water-tight, wipe gently with a cloth

Description

A hand thrown vase, defined by a restrained, minimal form. With soft curves and a gently rounded body, it has a calm, understated presence that disrupted at the rim, where jagged, almost torn edges introduce a raw, irregular contrast to the otherwise smooth form.

Made from stoneware, the vase is finished with a dolomite glaze and oxides, resulting in a soft, matte white surface. Subtle, semi-translucent splashes of warm brown emerge across the surface, interrupting the uniformity and adding depth and character.

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.

Read more about Jennifer's practice and view her full collection..