Ruth Elizabeth Jones

 Ruth Elizabeth Jones’ practice centres on the vessel form, using coil-building techniques dating back to matriarchal Neolithic pottery cultures, and making ongoing reference to the female ceramic record. Jones focuses on the materiality of clay, developing large sculptural vessels which balance inner volume and outer form. The smoke-firing process imparts a distinctive finish to her pieces which aim to achieve the stillness of a quiet holding or containing space. Jones’ affinity with clay has been lifelong. After studying studio ceramics in the Midlands in the 1980s she established studios in Derby and then rural Southwest Scotland, where she continues to live and work. Recent exhibitions include the Ruup & Form London Art Fair presentation (2024); Secret Ceramics, SoShiro, London, (2024); Collect, Somerset House, London (2023); Winter Exhibition, Ruup & Form, London, (2023).