For this filmed interview, ceramicist Jennifer Lee was joined on the Collect 2019 stage by the V&A director of collections Antonia Boström and president of the LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize jury Anatxu Zabalbeascoa to talk about her hugely varied and international career, the intricacies of her practice and the impact of winning the 2018 award on her work.
While known for using ancient coiling techniques and primary materials, the ceramicist’s combination of metallic oxides and clay - then left to transform for decades - render her practice unique and timeless. This concept of evolution is central to Jennifer Lee’s work and, as the clay changes, so do her thought processes and the vessels themselves.
Widely praised for manifesting nature - rather than imitating it - Jennifer's unglazed work moved LOEWE creative director Jonathan Anderson to comment: ‘Jennifer Lee for me is a landmark in form.’ Impressing the craft prize jury across the board, she was awarded the generous 50,000 euro prize in 2018.