Wendy Lee
- Ceramicist

In my sculptures I like to reflect the strength, beauty and

vulnerability of the human form. I have particularly focused on the

female form as inspired by my past social work career working

with “vulnerable” women. This work allowed me to engage with

women from many backgrounds and cultures, and see the strength,

courage and humour that always shone through in even the most

despairing times. In my practice I hope to capture some of these

qualities.

The portrayal of women in early sculptural work has greatly

influenced my subject matter. In particular the influence of the

statuette ‘Venus de Willendorf’ (which dates back to the end of the

stone age (the upper Palaeolithic period 28,000-25,000 b.c) with its

face hidden and missing limbs, largely thought to portray women

as sexual objects the fertility goddess, can be seen in many of my

sculptures.

People often recognise something of

themselves or someone they know in my sculptures.

My work evolves organically with the initial form shaping very

quickly however, I then take some time to refine and bring each

sculpture to life. It is somewhat a meditative process for me. Made

from a range of clays with minimal use of glaze allows focusing on

their form to give them expression movement and personality.

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