Judy McKenzie
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Fiery SkyJudy McKenzieColoured Porcelain Nerikomi Bowl£ 325.00 -
Freeform with LandscapeJudy McKenzieColoured, grogged porcelain£ 595.00
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Landscape Floral Semi-Circular VaseJudy McKenzieColoured, grogged porcelain£ 595.00
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Large Amorphous Coloured CloudJudy McKenzieColoured porcelain with silver Kintsugi£ 595.00
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Large Form with LandscapeJudy McKenzieColoured, grogged porcelain£ 595.00
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Nerikomi Bowl - Oranges and LemonsJudy McKenzieColoured Porcelain£ 720.00
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Nerikomi Lidded JarJudy McKenzieColoured Porcelain£ 850.00
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Oyster Catchers, Nerikomi Eliptical VaseJudy McKenzieColoured Porcelain£ 325.00
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Sunset Cloud Form IIJudy McKenzieColoured and grogged porcelain, silver foil£ 175.00
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Tapered Form with LandscapeJudy McKenzieColoured, grogged porcelain£ 595.00
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Yellow Pastel BowlJudy McKenzieColoured porcelain with silver Kintsugi£ 375.00
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Clouds with Blossom IJudy McKenzieColoured, grogged porcelainSold
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Clouds with Blossom IIJudy McKenzieColoured, grogged porcelainSold
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Octagonal Porcelain BoxJudy McKenzieColoured PorcelainSold
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Small Porcelain BoxJudy McKenzieColoured PorcelainSold
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Summer GardenJudy McKenzieColoured Porcelain with Silver KintsugiSold
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To The Beach, Large Eliptical VaseJudy McKenzieColoured Grogged PorcelainSold
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Unsettled SkiesJudy McKenziePorcelain Nerikomi bowlSold
At the age of 60, Judy left her career in the design and print 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 an interest in the ancient ceramic processes of Nerikomi and Kintsugi.
With Nerikomi, every detail of a piece is worked by hand, from colouring the porcelain with stains and oxides, to forming patterns and creating designs, but ultimately the process allows the clay to distort and twist, giving rise to unique 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. Highlighting a crack in the porcelain with a silver mend emphasises the beauty that can be found in imperfection and fragility, making it something to be treasured.
