Monday’s Muse: Lucie Rie

“… thousands of people have paused and reflected on these pots that are strange and rare, enchanting and mysterious – the work of a mind engaged with earth, fire and water.”

In 1922, having decided against following her father into medicine, Austrian-born pottery artist Dame Lucie (pronounced “Lootzie”) Rie went to art school. She tried the potter’s wheel and was immediately ‘lost’ to its sensuality and its promise of such shapes and textures that made her ‘shiver’.

With her own pottery studio set down a narrow little street of converted stables near Hyde Park, Lucie was renowned for inviting people into her studio to share tea and cake. One of these long term friendship was with Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, of whom she bequeathed her substantial collection of ceramic and porcelain buttons. The designer has integrated and presented these pieces into his designs and new collections.

{Quote above from Angus Stewart}