Keith Brymer Jones

Keith Brymer Jones is a British potter and ceramic designer, known for his homeware Word Range with retro lettering and punk motifs. In 2015, he debuted as an expert judge alongside Kate Malone on BBC2’s The Great Pottery Throw Down where his readiness to shed tears at the contestants' work attracted comment.

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• Keith brymer jones explains why he became a potter and what he loves about making
• Bbc interview with keith brymer jones about clap along with keith video
• References

At the age of 11 Brymer Jones made his first pottery object - an owl. It was then that he knew he wanted to be a potter and, after a brief stint as the lead singer of British punk band The Wigs, he became an apprentice for Harefield Pottery in London. This is where he learnt to make modern ceramics.

After his apprenticeship, Brymer Jones started out hand-making ceramics for retailers including Conran Group, Habitat, Barneys New York, Monsoon, Laura Ashley and Heal's. Then he began to develop the Word Range for the first time. He was originally attracted to words because of their shapes; as a child Keith suffered from dyslexia. Brymer Jones describes working with clay, shape and form as a natural affinity, as a result of his condition.

Brymer Jones also works as Head of Design for MAKE International. In this role he collaborates with other designers including Jane Foster, Scion Living, Hokolo and Becky Baur.