Devoted Vessels
nuMmia ORIGIns
I’ve always had a thing for faces - adding them to objects somehow gives them life.
The first Nummia wasn’t planned. It began as a small vessel and, before I knew it, a face appeared.
Naturally, it needed naming... and so the devotion began ♥️
Devoted vessels
The founding 5
A slightly motley crew, the Founding Five were the first Nummias to emerge in the studio - the moment clay, face and personality settled into the form that would later define them. They still live here in the studio.
nummias today
Nummias have opinions and are mildly dramatic. Some look like they’ve just overheard gossip, others look like they are the gossip. But all of them are devoted vessels, quietly sharing space with you - bringing joy and offering steady companionship.
One of a kind
No two Nummias are ever the same. Each sculpture is formed one at a time, without moulds, formers, or casting. Every Nummia arrives with its own Nummia Identity Passport (NIP), complete with an authentication number, Polaroid portrait, and a note about what they love and don't love.
Each Nummia is a one-of-a-kind ceramic sculpture created in my Derbyshire studio.
Nummias are released in small batches and often find homes quickly.
nummia identity passport (nip)
Hello, and thank you for stopping by
I'm Kerrie, a ceramic artist with a deep interest in childhood, kinship, and the quiet ways we carry memory.
My work explores how personal and inherited moments layer over time - how they stay with us, shift, and resurface. I reflect on ideas of nostalgia and preservation, capturing meaningful moments in ceramic form.
