Chris Keenan

Chris is an accomplished ceramicist with many years of experience working primarily in porcelain. His practice centres on creating finely thrown, functional vessels that combine clarity of form with subtle surface qualities. Alongside his studio work, Chris has taught extensively, sharing his technical expertise and thoughtful approach with students at all levels. His teaching style is supportive, practical, and focused on helping makers develop both skill and personal expression.

Chris Keenan creates exquisitely glazed thrown tableware alongside distinctive individual pieces. A highly skilled potter, he apprenticed with Edmund de Waal before opening his own London studio in 1998. Working primarily in Limoges porcelain, he is known for his rich mirror blacks, warm rust tenmokus, and luminous celadons. The results are harmoniously balanced surfaces whose depth of colour is simply beautiful.

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