Nancy Fuller 'Kaamos Jar'

Dimensions - H 39cm x W 34cm x Ø 33.5cm

Materials - stoneware blend, Finnish wild clay slips, natural ash glaze

Method - Anagama-fired

Care - Wipe gently with a damp cloth

Description

This large jar is anagama-fired, balancing quiet elegance with grounded presence. Handcrafted from a stoneware blend and layered with Finnish wild clay slips, its rounded body tapers gently to a smaller foot, while a wide opening and structured flared rim give the form both openness and strength.

Finished in a natural ash glaze, the surface carries an earthy matte brown tone enriched by subtle variations of lighter hues created naturally through the firing process. The unpredictable atmosphere of the anagama kiln leaves soft movement and depth across the piece, making each jar quietly unique.

About the Artist 

Nancy Fuller is Taiwanese by birth and raised in Scotland. After training as a printmaker, she discovered wood-fired ceramics when she returned to Taiwan in 2000 to study Chinese Mandarin.

All of Nancy's pots are fired in her anagama which she was able to design and build herself through the financial support of the Scottish Arts Council. The ancient forms of the Japanese tsubo and kame continue to inspire her, not only visually but also physically. The spatial awareness of the pots that comes through making, carrying and firing them gives them an almost human dimension. Coiling gives softer outlines, which change further during the firing process, helping her achieve the natural quality she's looking for. The clay is the starting point for all her work, and through her choice of raw materials combined with her firing technique, she has developed her own wood-fired aesthetic.