Jaejun Lee

The result of many hours of blood, sweat and tears, this perfect
collection of celadon drip moon jars is inspired by work produced during the
Korean Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392)

Talking about this work Jaejun said:

"Historically,
celadon pottery has been regarded as the ultimate combination of
technique and beauty. Celadon ware from the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392)
has always had significant historical value, but unfortunately its
techniques and glazes were not passed down to later generations. I
acquired a gas kiln for my studio a few years ago, not only to create
‘pretty’ celadon, as people commonly describe it, but to extract
something deeper - a depth that comes from the glaze that cannot be
expressed in words. Although various fancy celadon effects and
techniques are trendy these days, I wanted to show work that reveals its
true presence, by visualising the glaze in my mind and applying it to
forms that have kept their neatness.


"Due to my initial lack of
knowledge about glaze chemistry, and my imperfect firing system, I
learned through continuous production, contemplation and
experimentation. Over the past few years I have experimented with about
130 glazes of similar lineages, resulting in numerous failures. Among
those experiments though, I carefully chose and applied various glazes
and fired pots with them, and then re-fired them if they did not come
out well. The blue of my celadon, which is emphasised by its dripping
and its thickness, shows my dedication."