Collection: Yueh Luo

Yueh's practice explores the quiet tension between spontaneity and control. Working primarily with clay, she creates sculptural forms that draw on texture, curvature, line and negative space. Her forms are often understated, offering a restrained presence that invites closer attention.

Her making process often begins with an openness, without much planning, expectation or clear idea of the finished piece. This approach allows her to celebrate and share the accidental moments that occur in a maker's life. Each work is developed through deep attention and careful refinement. Surface treatment in particular is a meticulous and layered process, and every step is highly deliberate.

Her extensive glaze research and knowledge of materials underpin this aspect of her practice, allowing for surfaces that are both subtle and complex. Though her objects may appear minimal, they carry a depth of consideration in both form and finish.

Yueh’s forms are not made to dominate. Instead, they operate with a gentle presence, serving, holding and complementing the objects or space around them. Her work speaks to a sense of serene melancholy and the strange beauty found in simplicity and the overlooked. Each piece stands as a quiet monument to moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed.

Her work has been exhibited in numerous group exhibitions throughout Aotearoa.

Finalist - Fire & Clay 2024

Merit Award Winner - Portage Ceramic 2023

CCG Premier Award Winner - Fire & Clay 2023

Finalist - Portage Ceramic 2022