unearthed

Jayne King’s porcelain vessels explore the nature of memory, nostalgia and personal narrative, and how Jewish tradition informs their relationship to their family’s past and present. Instead of food or water, these pots carry memory and history, embellished with lively images of family life, tools and keepsakes, slivers of landscape, skeletons and fossils. Stacked and interwoven layers of imagery suggest geological strata and the dream-like quality of memory. Eschewing the bright, clear glazes traditionally associated with porcelain, King emphasizes dark earthy tones that reflect the archeological nature of family history.

Chicago

Jayne King, a Jewish artist focused on ceramics, bookmaking, and collecting, is a recent graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with strong ties to Wisconsin. King was a 2022 ArtAxis+Haystack Fellowship recipient, a 2022 Chicago Artist Coalition SPARK Grant recipient, 2023 Luminarts Finalist, and the 2023 Old Town Arts Fest Inaugural Emerging Artist. They have a strong record of exhibitions and are currently an artist in residence at The Digs Chicago.