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.