About
Initially undertaking Three Dimensional Design at Grays School of Art Morris went on to graduate with BA (Hons) in Ceramic Design in 2010 from The Glasgow School of Art.
The physical, social, and cultural landscape and environment he finds himself in is hugely important to his work and development. Based in Aberdeen he is often referred to as a ‘Nomadic Ceramicist’ exhibiting his work nationally and internationally as well as working with a range of artists, institutions and on various public projects. Initially motivated by an investigation of his own family heritage and material culture his recent work engages with concepts of craft, material, and place, often exploring themes of multi-generational craft. Making narrative work that considers traditional and contemporary practice as well our collective connections to heritage and tradition through ceramics. He feels the practice of contemporary makers today is an extension of the lineage of practitioners who have gone before them, and hopes to make work that contributes to this.
Thematically his recent work and practice has been shaped by northern landscapes, exploring themes of identity and place often through local eating and drinking cultures, focusing on these narratives and rituals associated with living within northern places, and how these actions preserve intimate and strong connections towards ‘north’ as itself, a place. He feels by their very nature; ceramics and food forge connection, cohesiveness and symbolise the intrinsically communal and collaborative aspects of both practices.
