The exhibition for London Craft Week has come to a wonderful close. The historic setting of Dr Johnson's House complemented my designs beautifully.
I had such a lovely time speaking with the people who came by—designers, writers, documentary filmmakers, artists, teachers, friends, and even a five-year-old child.
The carefully designed, subtle, and often overlooked everyday objects I create seem to resonate with those who have a deep appreciation for detail.
Thank you to everyone who visited my exhibition.
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Inside Addington Palace, the decorative tiles are made from British kaolin. While kaolin is often associated with Jingdezhen, few people know of its source in England.
I own a set of cups made 200–250 years ago, commissioned by the British and produced by Chinese artisans. Intended as European objects, they were created from imagination rather than direct experience. Their decorations depict an invented Europe—coherent, yet shaped by cultural misunderstanding.
Later, I visited the kaolin mines near Nanpean and used the clay to make a set of pure white vessels, stripped of all decoration.
This completes a loop: a Chinese designer using British kaolin to make porcelain, echoing the way Chinese artisans once imagined and crafted Europe from afar.
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Glass Cup
This glass cup captures the fleeting moment of a single droplet of water slowly sliding down its surface through the controlled use of frosted and polished finishes.
The piece was inspired by a handwritten journal page I discovered by chance, written by someone who once lived at Addington Palace.
Welcome to the exhibition to discover the story behind this piece.
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We’ll be taking part in @londoncraftweek this year.
London Craft Week Exhibition: @zie_object × Dr Johnson’s House will be open on 15 & 16 May, showcasing contemporary works inspired by archival research.
Exploring material, memory, and place through wood, silver, ceramic, and glass, the exhibition transforms fragments of London’s past into striking contemporary design objects.
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 May
10am – 5pm
Free entry to the exhibition
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