Jeannette Lee
the artist
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Creativity has always been in my blood. My multifaceted tendencies could be partly explained by my upbringing. I was born in Hong Kong, grew up in San Francisco, USA and Vancouver, Canada, and now live in Wiggensbach, a village in southern Germany.
CLAYIn 2011 I found ceramics to be my medium and started a 3-year apprenticeship with a pottery shop in Germany. There I was first exposed to the power of patterns on pots (the shop has a series of dotted-patterned pots). During that time I was able to explore my creative ideas to my heart's content and express my inspiration, which I still do in my studio today.
HENNA How it all began - My first henna
(Goa, India 2017)
My fascination with henna began in 2017 when I got my first henna in my life in India. To me it was like discovering the ultimate pattern form. It awoke a sleeping tiger inside me and sparked my interest as it was so similar to what I was already exploring in ceramics. I was so fascinated by it that I immediately decided to also become a henna artist and to combine those patterns with my ceramics.
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Henna + Pottery, how it all started...
Many people ask me, where I got my idea to do henna and combine it with my pottery. Well it all started after my ceramic apprenticeship, when I traveled to India with my husband. Next to my art, traveling is my passion, and everywhere i go, I let myself get inspired!
