About
A platform created by ceramicist Luke Lawrence Kirkman, ‘er laueyn’ aims to offer a dedicated space to the ceramic practice and the material itself - clay, earth, soil.
An avenue of tapping into a wider scope of offerings than solely his own ceramic wares - the project intention aims to express a considered perspective towards a slow, thorough and thoughtful attitude to objects, possessions & encompassed lifestyle.
Whilst bearing a devoted affection towards colour theory, texture & form - the on-going vision of ‘er laueyn’ is to draw together a lifestyle to provide product and experience that offer sense of sophistication, romanticism and sentiment with notions of artistic and classical flair.
All objects are made solely in-house by Luke himself - a considered collection of signified commodity. Approached as a means to bring a sculptural quality to dinnerware, utilising clay as a primary resource to bodycare and using earth as a potential avenue of dying textile for garment fabrication.
Amongst these concepts, all the curation of objects have a contemplated dialogue between one another and have a subtle narrative through a quiet alignment.
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Raised amongst the Isle of Man’s bucolic landscape, Luke’s path into ceramics sparked in his early twenties stumbling on the works of ceramicist & sculptor Paul Philp - a revelatory introduction, putting to question the diversity & tactility clay can offer.
The passion towards his own work stems from a place of curiosity / exploration - with ‘function’, or additional functional items themselves (accompaniments) as a frequent starting point. Providing engagement through interaction to each of the works with their distinct sensibility.
Luke aims to approach ideas of how we interact with traditional objects and yet still allow them to occupy space when dormant with notion of intrigue - encouraging pieces to be engaged with yet uphold their intrinsic quality when idle. An intransigence of mass production and distaste for artificial commodities, each piece is one-of-one and pushes towards a reverse ideology of technological advancement.
Opting for handbuilding techniques. Luke vouches to use his tools sparingly, adding to a more primitive and artisanal approach to his work. Intentionally leaving behind marks and trails in the pieces - a sense of journey and story is conveyed with implied notions of resistive connotation opposing to modern day ideals of ‘convenience’ and ‘perfection’.