Today we’d like to introduce you to Lucette Romy.
Hi Lucette, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I grew up in Australia and was always drawn to creating with whatever I could! I was the typical art kid that was not interested (or very good at) in sports. When I was eight years old, I enrolled to do ceramics classes outside of school at a local art gallery and I fell in love with clay and sculpture, the tactility of it. The lessons of intuition, patience and letting go.
I had a very brief stint studying Art in university, but I dropped out and began traveling instead, finding inspiration and musing along the way, a lot of my influences come from a life immersed in nature and the natural world. Questioning how we can be in more harmony and finding beauty in more organic shapes and imperfections.
After five years of living in Bali and another year in Hawaii, I landed in Los Angeles and found a ceramic studio to work from. I was lucky enough to be introduced to a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Patrick Johnston who opened up my world and excitement about ceramics even more and I worked from his studio for over a year learning and creating.
It takes a while to find your true vision and style, questioning what feels good and creating from a place that isn’t just directed towards what will be best for consumer’s sake. I will be forever on that journey I think. Right now I am focusing on sculptural pieces, as well as lighting design. I’m also expanding my skillset into carpentry and will be working on some more large-scale projects where I can design and build unique art aspects and features into homes and businesses.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I’m not sure the road is ever smooth, I wonder what a smooth road looks like for anyone sometimes?
For me, imposter syndrome definitely comes up a lot. On a more practical level, ceramics really teaches you the lessons of detachment. You can build a piece, and it will break as it’s drying. You can build a piece and it will break in the bisque firing. You can build a piece and it will break in the glaze firing. You can build a piece and it will be blessed by the kiln gods and it will make it through, but maybe the glaze didn’t turn out right, or it fused with something else in the kiln, or perhaps you are unlucky enough to have a perfect piece that you accidentally drop once it’s finished.
Ceramics is a very slow process, it really stretches you into being patient, waiting for your work to come to life.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on ceramics.
I specialize in sculptural pieces, vases and lighting design.
I am most proud of my desire to create intuitively through natural resources that are in harmony with the earth.
What matters most to you? Why?
Finding good community and spreading love. A friend recently said to me “love gives you wings” and it really hit me. I think often about times when I have been struggling in life and not feeling myself, and it has always been when I haven’t felt seen or had good community around me. Comparative to when I have been surrounded by loved ones and friends who inspire and want to see you do well. Spreading love and really feeling uplifted by the ones around you to me is so important.
It lends new inspiration, comfortability, confidence, understanding and feelings of belonging that I think are imperative to the human experience.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.lucetteromy.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucetteromy/
Image Credits
Gemma Warren
