Audrey Jezic

Ceramicist

©Audrey Jezic

Softness of form

Audrey’s ceramics explore the notion of roundness
Drawing is an essential step in her creative process
She regularly gives ceramic workshops

Through ceramics, Audrey Jezic has reconnected with her love for creating. After an initial career in finance, she chose to follow a path more in tune with her true desires: clay ceramics. Since her childhood Audrey liked to draw, but when she started experimenting with clay and 3D shapes she was immediately taken in. After a few years of training in ceramic turning, she set up her own atelier, where she experiments in both stoneware and porcelain. Her work is characterised by her "dodus", or chubby, sculptures: faceless yet expressive figures, whose round silhouettes and simple lines express human attitude. Audrey enjoys working on the raw form of her material, its textures and colours.

Interview

©Audrey Jezic

©Audrey Jezic

Where do you draw your inspiration from?: A lot of things! I particularly love visiting exhibitions and museums. I do it often to keep an eye out for pretty things. I store the ideas in my head and let them mature. After some time, when I have a quiet moment, I draw, and I bring it all to life.
What was the first object you made?: A sculpture modelled in stoneware, coloured, a sort of plump figure. I don't know how these faceless human-animal figures came out of my head! They are still with me today, they evolve with me. The shapes are more refined today, but I still remember the first one well.
How did you actually start?: After my training, I was lucky to find a space at La Verrière, an atelier that brings together several artisans. We each have our own workshop, but the fact that we can exchange and share our experiences is a real support. As we are often alone in our practice, it is a very stimulating environment.
What defines a "well made" sculpture for you?: To me, it is when I am satisfied with the shape. When I shape a piece, I look at it from all angles, through a mirror, so that I can see its profile. I make it rotate on a tray, to check the curve, the line, from all angles. When I am satisfied, I stop.

Audrey Jezic is a rising star: she began her career in 2018 and she started teaching in 2019