LERRY CERAMICS

LERRY ceramics was created in 2020 by Elke Vanlerberghe (1975), who lives and works in Ghent, Belgium. All pottery is handmade and fired in the backyard studio. Each piece is unique and is a result of a playful exploration with clay, decorations and glaze.

All LERRY ceramics are hand built or wheel thrown with stoneware clay. Finished with underglaze and transparent glaze on top or with a mix of coloured glazes. All stoneware mugs, cups, plates, spoons and bowls are food safe and dishwasher safe, although preferably hand washed.

LERRY ceramics is a Belgian-based brand known for its handmade and uniquely designed ceramics. The ceramic creations are the result of an urge to experiment with clay, decoration techniques, glazes, shape and colour. In her studio in the backyard of her home in Ghent, Vanlerberghe works on the unique visual language of LERRY ceramics by combining smileys, bows and shells with references to Greek and Roman culture.

LERRY ceramics includes everyday utilitarian objects such as candlesticks, mugs and plates, as well as more sculptural objects. Some creations are deliberately rough and coarse, drawing attention to their own materiality; others, in turn, are elegant and frilly through their shape and use of colour.

Elke Vanlerberghe shares her passion for ceramics through workshops and collaborations. Since October 2022, she has been conducting weekly workshops at Studio Terrara and Studio Ossekop, and has been invited to teach a three-part workshop at KASK.

Pictures of Ceramics by Kaatje Verschoren and Portraits by Nathalie Samain.