A striking contemporary ceramic sculpture by Dutch artist Françoise Jeffrey, titled “Modder Natural.” This one-of-a-kind hand-coiled piece is crafted in unglazed stoneware, its tactile surface revealing the purity and honesty of raw material.
The work’s totemic silhouette, composed of organically stacked rounded forms balanced upon a cylindrical base, evokes both playful spontaneity and meditative stillness. As with all of Jeffrey’s works, there is a subtle philosophical layer: “You’re a natural. Love yourself for it.”
Executed in 2022, the sculpture carries a delicate touch of gold at the base, a poetic intervention inspired by the Japanese tradition of Kintsugi, a celebration of imperfection, resilience, and transformation.
This piece is part of Jeffrey’s Modder series, a body of work that explores the dialogue between childhood innocence, vulnerability, and the timeless presence of clay as a medium of memory and renewal.
Details
Artist: Françoise Jeffrey
Title: Modder Natural
Medium: Unglazed stoneware, hand-coiled
Dimensions: 25 × 10 cm (9.8 × 3.9 in)
Weight: 1.5 kg
Year: 2022
Unique piece (with certificate of authenticity signed by the artist)
Provenance
Direct from the artist’s studio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
A striking contemporary ceramic sculpture by Dutch artist Françoise Jeffrey, titled “Modder Natural.” This one-of-a-kind hand-coiled piece is crafted in unglazed stoneware, its tactile surface revealing the purity and honesty of raw material.
The work’s totemic silhouette, composed of organically stacked rounded forms balanced upon a cylindrical base, evokes both playful spontaneity and meditative stillness. As with all of Jeffrey’s works, there is a subtle philosophical layer: “You’re a natural. Love yourself for it.”
Executed in 2022, the sculpture carries a delicate touch of gold at the base, a poetic intervention inspired by the Japanese tradition of Kintsugi, a celebration of imperfection, resilience, and transformation.
This piece is part of Jeffrey’s Modder series, a body of work that explores the dialogue between childhood innocence, vulnerability, and the timeless presence of clay as a medium of memory and renewal.
Details
Artist: Françoise Jeffrey
Title: Modder Natural
Medium: Unglazed stoneware, hand-coiled
Dimensions: 25 × 10 cm (9.8 × 3.9 in)
Weight: 1.5 kg
Year: 2022
Unique piece (with certificate of authenticity signed by the artist)
Provenance
Direct from the artist’s studio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
These are antique pieces and are sold as such. Although VV does its best to highlight major flaws, minor imperfections should be expected reflecting the age and previous use of the piece.
