Laura Lee
Laura Lee is a ceramicist and works from her studio in Hall Farm Gardens. Local woodlands and forests are the main inspiration for her current artwork. Working primarily with clay she aims to capture the essence of nature which inspires both design and decoration of her pieces. She glazes with gestural marks using various Raku firing techniques which captures movement and energy to her ceramic artworks. Often firing her pieces several times to create variation of colours and depth to the glaze. Her collections are intrinsically linked to environmental issues caused through damage to the natural world through climate change. A recent graduate of 2024 with a First-Class BA (Hons) Fine Art & Crafts having specialising in Ceramics.
Laura Lee
Laura Lee is a ceramicist and works from her studio in Hall Farm Gardens. Local woodlands and forests are the main inspiration for her current artwork. Working primarily with clay she aims to capture the essence of nature which inspires both design and decoration of her pieces. She glazes with gestural marks using various Raku firing techniques which captures movement and energy to her ceramic artworks. Often firing her pieces several times to create variation of colours and depth to the glaze. Her collections are intrinsically linked to environmental issues caused through damage to the natural world through climate change. A recent graduate of 2024 with a First-Class BA (Hons) Fine Art & Crafts having specialising in Ceramics.
In the Shade of Now
Ceramic glazed using alternative firing methods, including Raku
35cm x 31cm
In the Shade of Now invites a quiet, sensory connection with the natural world. This collection of ceramic artworks encourages viewers to slow down, offering stillness and calm. Laura plays with negative space, placing the viewer amongst the forest.
Layered glazes capture the vast colour variations found in nature, applied through painterly, gestural mark-making reflects across energy and movement. Using alternative firing methods with reclaimed organic waste materials and natural earth pigments, creates flashes of metallic light—like sunlight cutting through onto a forest path—while preserving organic imprints and subtle imperfections. Textured surfaces invite touch and close observation; minimalist forms create space for reflection.
This work grounds us, reminding us that we are just one leaf on the vast forest floor. In a world of overstimulation, it offers a moment of pause, presence, and breath—an invitation to be fully present in that moment of time.
