Eleanor Flegg discusses the work of Robert Lee, chosen by a panel of experts on behalf of the Crafts Council of Ireland to acknowledge consistency in design excellence
Porcelain has a pure and translucent loveliness that sets it apart from the earthy quality of most ceramics. It looks frail and delicate — although it’s actually quite robust — and light runs off it like water. However, with its roots firmly fixed in ornaments and tea services that have fallen from favour, porcelain’s viability as a 21st-century material depends upon extensive reinterpretation
