PORCELAIN ORIGAMI
Kate Buckley is a sculptural artist who blends porcelain and origami to create striking geometric forms that explore how the interplay of geometry, light and shadow, colour, and negative space interact. Her practice involves repetition and rhythm, both in the making process and in the final composition. Through press-moulding, she brings her love of geometry to life, creating balance through irregularity by subtly distorting her origami moulds to introduce asymmetry and movement. When assembled in multiples, her individual porcelain pieces shift from lines to curves, forming dynamic visual compositions. Colour is worked into the raw porcelain and the majority of her work remains unglazed, allowing the natural beauty of porcelain is shine. Through her work, she invites viewers to pause and appreciate the quiet beauty found in the balance between solid structure, negative space and the movement of light.
An award-winning sculptural artist, Kate’s work can be found in galleries and private collections across the UK. She grew up in North Wales and now lives in York with her family. After teaching for many years she left to pursue her passion for art and design, becoming a full-time artist in 2019.
Kate Buckley is a sculptural artist who blends porcelain and origami to create striking geometric forms that explore how the interplay of geometry, light and shadow, colour, and negative space interact. Her practice involves repetition and rhythm, both in the making process and in the final composition. Through press-moulding, she brings her love of geometry to life, creating balance through irregularity by subtly distorting her origami moulds to introduce asymmetry and movement. When assembled in multiples, her individual porcelain pieces shift from lines to curves, forming dynamic visual compositions. Colour is worked into the raw porcelain and the majority of her work remains unglazed, allowing the natural beauty of porcelain is shine. Through her work, she invites viewers to pause and appreciate the quiet beauty found in the balance between solid structure, negative space and the movement of light.
An award-winning sculptural artist, Kate’s work can be found in galleries and private collections across the UK. She grew up in North Wales and now lives in York with her family. After teaching for many years she left to pursue her passion for art and design, becoming a full-time artist in 2019.
Blending origami with porcelain allows my work to be spontaneous and full of life.
I am never seeking perfection, it is the asymmetry created in the geometry that is really exciting for me.
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My work began with a fascination for geometry and the rhythm of folding paper—observing how straight lines curved, transforming the flat surface into something that elevated and enclosed space, and how shadows played across the pure white surface, breathing life into the form. I developed a technique of press-moulding onto origami-folded material, enabling me to replicate the texture and form of folded cartridge paper in porcelain. While paper folding forms the foundation of my work, transitioning to a more permanent material, brings a sense of form paper alone cannot provide. It's in this shift that the piece feels truly connected to me, acquiring a deeper, more personal significance.
I am an elected member of Leeds Fine Artists and one of the organisers of the annual York Open Studios event, York's largest arts festival. I am also a member of the British Origami Society, the Craft Potters Association and the York Art Workers Association. |
Making my faceted celadon green bowls
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If you are interested in purchasing one of my pieces please feel free to contact me to arrange a visit to view the works.
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