Laurie Jeanne creates ceramic vessels shaped directly by the tide and the meeting of hand and clay. Working outdoors at the shoreline, she treats the natural environment as an active collaborator, allowing each form to emerge through an exchange between body, material, and place.
Her ocean unpotes are made through an in‑situ process: the clay is carried to the coast and shaped in dialogue with the movement of water and the rhythm of the tide. Each vessel holds the marks of its making—imprints of touch, subtle shifts in pressure, and the traces of the encounter itself. Rather than imposing a fixed design, Laurie allows the form to grow from what happens in the moment.
Laurie’s practice continues to evolve as she explores how ceramics can unfold across land, water, and lived experience—inviting viewers to slow down, look closely, and sense the stories held within each form.
