Create with joy
Kerrie Illsley
BA Hons Applied Arts
Welcome
I'm 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 and play with ideas of nostalgia and preservation, capturing meaningful moments in ceramic form.​
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​​I'm surrounded daily by the curiosity and humour of young people, and so their joyful way of moving through the world naturally finds its way into my work.​
My intention is to make with meaning, and create with joy.
Sculptures are created from high-fire clay using traditional coiling and hand-building techniques, made thoughtfully one at a time. Every piece is original, signed, and numbered.