Jemma Gowland

Jemma first trained for a BSc in Engineering Product Design, and worked in the fields of industrial design, production, and architectural model making before becoming a teacher of Design and Technology. With experience in making using a very broad range of materials, for a wide range of purposes, ceramics has become the abiding interest with its unique versatility and surface possibilities, the technical challenges and opportunities seem endless.

Miss behaviour

Porcelain figurines have long held a place in homes, often symbolising innocence, grace, and idealised femininity. With "Miss Behaviour," I wanted to play on the traditional figurine format with a touch of subversion:

Their faces may look beautiful, they are elegant, well presented, but each has a little bit of vice.  Each has a cigarette handy, and an essential ‘pick me up’ - no wonder they are able to smile so prettily.

Although made together, each has individualities, as each are  made by hand, modelled individually, they therefore each have their own personality - but they unite in mischief!

Selected works

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