Jennifer lee ceramics

Jennifer Lee was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1956. From 1975 to 1979 she studied ceramics and tapestry at Edinburgh College of Art. She then spent eight months on a travelling scholarship to the USA where she researched South-West Indian prehistoric ceramics and visited contemporary West Coast potters. From 1980 to 1983 she continued her work in ceramics at the Royal College of Art in London. Since then her travels have included trips to Egypt, India, Australia and Japan as well as…

Jennifer Lee, nine vessels, 1988-1997. Jennifer Elizabeth Lee (1956) is a Scottish ceramic artist. From 1975 to 1979 she studied ceramics and tapestry at Edinburgh College of Art. phillips.com

It was fantastic to see a Scottish maker winning this year's LOEWE Craft Prize. We caught up with Jennifer Lee to hear more about her

Angie Lewin on Instagram: “Luckily got to @kettlesyard today to see Jennifer Lee’s wonderful ceramic vessels. Exhibition ends 22nd September.”

Jennifer Lee makes these wonderfully quiet but strong hand-built vessels. She incorporates oxides and sands into the body to give the colors and textures. The oxides, which she gets from all over the world can be coarse or fine, each giving it's own texture and feel. Occasionally the interaction of two ajoining oxides will create a halo effect. The base is pinched to about 1/3 of the height and the rest is built up in tall bands. Some of her signatures are the asymetrical 'ledge' like rim on…