Jenny Chan

 

 

I was born in Hong Kong, and much of my childhood was spent on the serene island of Nauru, where we didn’t have the distractions of TV or even a radio. I grew up exploring my surroundings and had a natural inclination for tinkering from a young age.

In 2017, I embarked on a new chapter in my life, feeling uncertain about my abilities after being a housewife for 16 years. It was a challenging time, marked by self-doubt and personal difficulties. Despite these obstacles, I took a leap of faith and started creating ceramic sculptures. This new venture brought me a sense of peace and fulfillment, becoming a perfect way to ease the anxiety and loneliness of being a new immigrant in the UK.

Being self-taught, I had to learn and grow through trial and error. With each piece, I honed my skills, pouring my heart into crafting unique figurative sculptures, each with its own story to tell. My inspiration comes from the genuine and honest qualities I see in people, as well as the themes of vitality, healing, and inner peace. Rooted in my Chinese heritage, my work carries a touch of my origins. The true essence of my art lies in the emotions it evokes through my reflective and expressive sculptures.

If you’re interested in learning how to create your own face mask, I encourage you to explore an online course at The Ceramic School. This comprehensive course covers everything from rolling out clay slabs, creating temporary face molds, sculpting facial features, to decorating the mask. This method empowers you to craft contemporary female faces of any size. Thank you for joining me on this artistic voyage.

 

2023 Exhibitions & Events

     

    Awards & Member

     

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    Previously …

    • 2022 – Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
    • 2022  – The British Craft Trade Fair, Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate
    • 2022 – Craft in Focus Hever Castle, Kent
    • 2022 – Potfest Scotland, Scone Palace, Perth 
    • 2022/2021 – New Designers One Year In, London
    • 2022 – Celebrating Ceramics, Waterperry Garden
    • 2022 – Art in Clay Windsor, Royal Windsor Racecourse
    • 2022 – Craft in focus Trentham Garden, Staffordshire
    • 2021 – Sheffield Ceramics Festival, Kelham Island Museum
    • 2021 – Southwell Ceramics, Southwell
    • 2021 – Art in Clay Windsor, Royal Windsor Racecourse
    • 2021 – InterBeing exhibition at the Ceramic House, Brighton
    • 2021 – #168 Annual Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
    • 2020 – Christmas Ceramic Fair, Persistence Works, Yorkshire Artspace
    • 2020 – Museums Sheffield Handmade for Christmas
    • 2019 – Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios
    • 2019 – Cardiff Crafts Festival 
    • 2019 – The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Manchester 2019
    • 2019 – Sheffield Ceramic Festival
    • 2019 – Art in Clay Hatfield
    • 2019/2018 – Art in the Park, Leamington Spa
    • 2019 – The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Sheffield 2019
    • 2019/2018 – Warwickshire Open Studios, Leamington Studio Artists, Leamington Spa
    • 2019 – The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon
    • 2019 – Summer Craft Collection, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
    • 2019 – Positive Emotions Exhibition, Kunsthuis Gallery, North Yorkshire
    • 2019 – Hepworth Ceramic Fair, Wakefield
    • 2019 – Leamington Spa Open 2019, Leamington Spa
    • 2019 – Rising Star 2019 – New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
    • 2019 – Parallax Art Fair, Chelsea Town Hall, London
    • 2019 – Leamington Studio Artists, Leamington Spa
    • 2018 – UK Artist Annual Exhibition, Sutton Coldfield
    • 2018 – Art in the Park, Leamington Spa
    • 2018 – FLUX Exhibition, The Chelsea College of Art, London
    • 2018 – Slate Art  Gallery, Leamington Spa