Judy McKenzie

Works
  • Nerikomi Bowl - Oranges and Lemons
    Nerikomi Bowl - Oranges and Lemons
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured Porcelain
    £ 720.00
  • Nerikomi Lidded Jar
    Nerikomi Lidded Jar
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured Porcelain
    Silver Kintsugi
    £ 850.00
  • Stormy Sunset
    Stormy Sunset
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured Porcelain Nerikomi Bowl
    £ 325.00
  • Tapered Form with Landscape
    Tapered Form with Landscape
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured, grogged porcelain
    £ 595.00
  • Clouds with Blossom I
    Clouds with Blossom I
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured, grogged porcelain
    Sold
  • Clouds with Blossom II
    Clouds with Blossom II
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured, grogged porcelain
    Sold
  • Freeform with Landscape
    Freeform with Landscape
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured, grogged porcelain
    Sold
  • Octagonal Porcelain Box
    Octagonal Porcelain Box
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured Porcelain
    Sold
  • Small Porcelain Box
    Small Porcelain Box
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured Porcelain
    Sold
  • Summer Garden
    Summer Garden
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured Porcelain with Silver Kintsugi
    Sold
  • To The Beach, Large Eliptical Vase
    To The Beach, Large Eliptical Vase
    Judy McKenzie
    Coloured Grogged Porcelain
    Sold
  • Unsettled Skies
    Unsettled Skies
    Judy McKenzie
    Porcelain Nerikomi bowl
    Sold
Overview
Judy McKenzie

Judy McKenzie makes work that explores the compelling materiality of clay and our physical connection to it. At the age of 60, she left her career in the design industry and enrolled for a BA in 3D Craft and Design, going on to study for an MA in Ceramics at the Royal College of Art, where she developed a passion for the ancient ceramic techniques of Nerikomi and Kintsugi. 

Nerikomi is a process in which every detail of a piece is worked by hand, from colouring the porcelain with stains and oxides to creating forms. Ultimately the process allows the clay to distort and twist, giving rise to unpredictable patterns. No glaze is used, but each piece is polished to create a silky-smooth surface that highlights the beauty of porcelain. Kintsugi embraces the imperfections that can occur during the extremities of construction and firing. Repairing any cracks in the porcelain with silver or gold emphasises the beauty that can be found in imperfection and fragility.