Jake Boex

I grew up close to the coast in Cornwall, at every opportunity diving into the Atlantic to explore and experience every wave I could find. This took me to International surfing destinations and World tour surfing events, it was my professional life for ten years.

Subsequently, I studied science, completing a PhD in glaciation focused on reconstructing the Patagonian ice-sheet. Crushed rock was used to date the retreat of the ice-sheet. More recently crushed rock has also inspired applications in ceramics, using samples collected from local beaches and the coastline I call home, and applying them to individual pieces.

So now, throwing a form on the Potters wheel demands a state of flow, whilst the glazing, and use of crushed rock, requires an understanding of the science that supports the process.

Since finding fulfilment in ceramics when I was sixteen, I’ve been on a journey of exploration: finding flow, and discovering science. By blending the two in ceramics I find a place where function meets art, where modern design incorporating ancient materials melds with modern living.