This week I have a grounding, inspiring, and reflective episode for you with my guest, renowned artist and ceramicist Re Jin Lee. Re Jin's work is a unique assembly of individually rolled-out clay slabs and coils created by a 'hand and clay' collaboration inspired by the contemplative process of ceramics and belief in the power of simplicity. A native of São Paulo, Brazil, and of South Korean heritage, Lee draws inspiration from the amalgamation of modern Brazilian architecture and traditional Korean arts. Her recent solo and two-person exhibitions include In Bloom (2023) and The Sublime and Formed (2022 and 2021), curated by Cas Friese at Arden + White Gallery, New Canaan, CT. In 2025, her work was featured in Interwoven Gestures, a three-person exhibition curated by Cas Friese at Arden + White Gallery; as well as in the group exhibitions All the Light and Shadow, curated by Alyson Baker and presented by River Valley Arts Collective in partnership with Manitoga / The Russel Wright Design Center; Cross Section, curated by Dana McClure at Ravenwood; and Wild Minded at Wild Minded, Kingston, NY.
Together we talk about artistry and how her visions for her future helped her build it. Throughout our conversation, we come back to her practice of creating intuitively, finding where to focus, and - a concept many other guests have shared with us - JUST. STARTING. Re Jin shares her approach to managing uncertainty, her lifestyle as an artist and how it lives in her, and how she decides what to do next. There's a lot of good in this conversation, centering on trusting our gut and finding what lights us up inside.
Happy you're joining us,
xx
Jo
Find Re Jin Lee at her website at https://www.rejinlee.com/
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