Judy McKenzie
Dimensions : width x height x depth
‘Breaking Through the Clouds’ | £695 Coloured Porcelain Nerikomi | 39cm x 28cm x 12cm
‘To The Beach, Large Eliptical Vase’ | £595 Coloured Grogged Porcelain | 22cm x 25cm x 10cm
‘Summer Garden’ | £150 Coloured Porcelain with Silver Kintsugi | 12cm x 8cm x 12cm
‘Stormy Sunset’ | £325 Coloured Porcelain Nerikomi Bowl | 16cm x 12cm x 16cm
‘Oyster Catchers, Nerikomi Eliptical Vase’ | £325 Coloured Porcelain | 13cm x 19cm x 7.5cm
‘Spring has Sprung’ | £800 Coloured Porcelain | 31cm x 31cm x 1.1cm
‘Wall Plaqu
Coloured Porcelain | 2
ue’ | £750
26cm x 26cm x 0.7cm
‘Bluebell Woods’ | £800 Coloured Porcelain | 31cm x 31cm x 1cm
‘Fiery Sky’ | £325 Coloured Porcelain Nerikomi Bowl | 16cm x 12cm x 16cm
‘Summer Rain’ | £225 Grogged Porcelain Nerikomi Form | 29cm x 15cm x 12cm
‘Unsettled Skies’ | £325 Porcelain Nerikomi bowl | 15.5cm x 12cm x 15.5cm
‘Small Porcelain Box’ | £75
‘Octagonal Porcelain Box’ | £65
Coloured Porcelain | 6cm x 5.5cm x 6cm
Coloured Porcelain | 4.5cm x 4cm x 4.5cm
At the age of 57, 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. Judy exhibits in New York, London and galleries throughout the UK. 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.
T h e Pa ra d e , Po l z e at h , C o r n wa l l , P L 2 7 6 S R 01208 869301 | art@whitewatercontemporary.co.uk www.whitewatercontemporary.co.uk @WhitewaterPolz