



Françoise Jeffrey
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About
First name | Françoise |
Last Name | Jeffrey |
Username | francoisejeffreyceramics-nl |
City | Amsterdam |
Country | Netherlands |
Biography | Françoise Jeffrey is a ceramic designer who began her journey into ceramics a year after her mother’s passing — seeking a therapeutic outlet for her grief and a way to slow down. Her work is profoundly intuitive, characterized by organic, hand-built forms that embody the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, celebrating both imperfection and the transience of life. Françoise leaves her ceramics unglazed to highlight the natural texture and purity of the clay, consciously avoiding toxic glazes. This choice also offers a sustainable advantage, as each piece only requires a single firing. The resulting earthy tones contribute to the timeless quality of her work. Each creation is an ode to her mother and the courage she showed throughout her life — always bravely staying true to herself and trusting her intuition until the very end. That’s why the names of Françoise’s pieces begin with Modder, evoking the sound of “mother” and meaning “mud” in Dutch — the essence of clay. These names, together with the organic forms, occasionally daring balanced compositions, and raw unglazed surfaces, make her pieces both vulnerable and powerful. They reflect a personal journey of self-care and echo a universal need to reconnect with our true selves. If we only listened to our own nature — the only wisdom that truly matters — we could care for ourselves more deeply, and in turn, for each other. With her sculptural work, Françoise hopes to inspire others to find strength and courage in their own lives. |
Group Shows
Show Name | Silent Matter – Silence Please x Kaikado x Adorno Design, NYC, USA 2025 |
Date | 2025 |
Show Name | Glue Design Route x Cocoon Collectables – 3 days, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2025 |
Date | 2025 |
Show Name | STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN, NYC, USA, 2025 |
Date | 2025 |
Show Name | Exhibition at Dijksman Communicatie Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024/2025 |
Show Name | Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam, By Jane Kate Galerie, 2024 |
Show Name | Pop-up Gallery, Architect & Interior Design Studio Minimuc, Eindhoven, 2024 |
Show Name | Constellation, Arthus Gallery Brussels 2023/2024 |
Show Name | For the Love of Art & Craft, Salon Moofers, The Hague 2023 |
Show Name | Glue Design Route Amsterdam, Mia Karlova Galerie, Amsterdam 2023 |
Show Name | BAD Bordeaux Art Fair, Bordeaux 2023 |
Show Name | Summer Group Exhibition, Mia Karlova Galerie 2023 |
Show Name | Down To Earth, Shåk Gallery, Brussels 2022 |
Show Name | Nock Nock Art Fair, Amsterdam 2022 |
Show Name | Glue Design Route Amsterdam, Mia Karlova Galerie, Amsterdam 2022 |
Show Name | Common Language, Mia Karlova Galerie, Amsterdam 2022 |
Show Name | True Art of Giving, Amsterdam 2022 |
Show Name | Nu Art & Design, Woerden, The Netherlands 2021-2022 |
Show Name | True Art of Giving, Amsterdam 2021 |
Show Name | 1000 Vases Paris Design Week, Paris 2020 |
Press & Publications
Publication | FD Persoonlijk, Architecture & Design Special, May 2024 |
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Publication | Buiten Gewoon Magazine, Klaver, 2023 |
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Publication | Residence #10 2022 |
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Publication | RUM Hemma #11 2022 |
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Publication | FD Persoonlijk August 2022 |
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Publication | Happinez 2021 |
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Publication | WOTH 2021 |
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