Materiality is at the forefront of my practice, and I have always believed that clay has a life of its own despite such a prominent coexistence with its maker. Clay has its own humanistic traits such as memory, movement, tension and fragility.

I have formed a collaborative relationship to clay whereby I embrace the fluidity and initiative that clay possesses. Materiality is at the forefront of my practice and using both hand building and throwing techniques, I form sculptural vessels focusing on a fragmentary approach to form and bridging the gap between tradition and innovation. Taking a fragmentary approach to my making allows space for me to play and create a dialogue between each piece as an individual and then as a whole.

At the core of my sculptural vessels lies a commitment to craftmanship and detail. I have explored various glazes and reduction firing, constantly pushing the limits of the medium and its final form of a vessel. I am particularly interested in how textures and surface finished both enhance and change a final form. The fusion of stoneware glaze and magma glaze is a deliberate choice to bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary ceramics.

Through integrating both glazes in one vessel, I aim to challenge the conventional and create a vessel that is sculptural, visually compelling and purposeful.

-Jessica Lambe