Jack Doherty – Carved Round Form

Carved Round Form by Jack Doherty

Soda-fired porcelain with a copper oxide glaze

Jack Doherty was born in Northern Ireland and studied ceramics at the Ulster College of Art and Design. His present studio is in Penzance, Cornwall.

Working as an independent designer/maker he has been engaged with ceramics on many levels. He has been Chair of the Craft Potters Association, guest editor of Ceramic Review magazine and founder member of Ceramic Art London. He was the first lead potter at the Leach pottery in St Ives from 2008 until 2013.

His work is shown internationally, he has worked in China, Japan Taiwan, the United States and Australia. He is represented in many private and public collections including the Irish National Ceramics collection, The National Gallery of Ireland, The Ulster Museum and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

In 2016 he received the Janet Mansfield Memorial Award for his innovative work with soda firing. His work was selected as a finalist for the 2021 Loewe Craft Prize.

“I love porcelain for its whiteness and the special brightness that it can transmit. I am not interested in translucency and enjoy making forms ranging in scale from tiny sipping cups to large, jars and bowls. The way that my pieces feel to touch and hold is important to me and porcelain has a sensual, tactile quality which is very different from other clay bodies.”

Instagram: @dohertyporcelain