“Jack has uniquely developed
a style and process of working that continually strives
towards simplicity.
The controlled clean purity of his work reflects an Asian sensibility of rich silence and oneness of thought.
Jack works with one clay body, uses one coloured slip and
one single firing.
Through this singleness
of process,
Jack is able to obtain
a complex, multi-layering of surface texture and colour, whilst remaining true
to the form.”


David Pipkin

SLA Taiwan, Asia

 



A PLACE IN THE WORLD

“Looking for a place to begin,
I wrote a note in a sketchbook.
It was an instruction which simply said
'Just make the pots that you want to make'


In the end, it comes back to basics
and what I feel are the essential things about my work.

Primarily I know it is to do with function
although not necessarily about utility and usefulness.
Secondly I question its place in the world.”

Jack


Jack Doherty
has been passionately involved with ceramics for many years exhibiting widely in the UK and abroad.
His experience as an internationally renowned maker has led to his involvement in many areas such as lecturing, writing and organising events. As Chair of the Craft Potters Association, he has been at the forefront of promoting contemporary studio ceramics.

Jack is currently Lead Potter and Creative Director of the Leach Pottery in St Ives where
he has designed a new range of soda-fired tableware.

Jack works with Porcelain, thrown on the potters wheel then carved and shaped
when the clay is very soft to reflect the physicality of making and the process of firing.