Keith Brymer Jones (born June 1965) is a British

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and ceramic designer, known for his homeware Word Range with retro lettering and punk motifs. In 2015, he debuted as an expert judge alongside

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on BBC2's ''

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'' where his readiness to shed tears at the contestants' work attracted comment. He has continued his role and remained as judge when the programme transferred to

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in 2020 and

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in 2021. At the age of 11, the London-born Brymer Jones made his first pottery object – an owl. It was then that he knew he wanted to be a potter and, after a brief stint as the lead singer of British punk band The Wigs, he became an apprentice at

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Pottery in

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. This is where he learned to make modern ceramics. After his apprenticeship, Brymer Jones started out hand-making ceramics for retailers including Conran Group,

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and

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. He began to develop the Word Range for the first time; he was originally attracted to words because of their shapes, as he is

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. Brymer Jones describes working with clay, shape and form as a natural affinity, as a result of his condition. Brymer Jones also works as Head of Design for MAKE International. In this role he collaborates with other designers including

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, Scion Living, Hokolo and Becky Baur. Brymer Jones is married to actress Marj Hogarth. Brymer Jones published his autobiography in 2022: ''Boy in a China Shop: Life, Clay and Everything''.

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Keith Brymer Jones
– professional website {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Keith Brymer British potters Living people Date of birth missing (living people) 1965 births People with dyslexia British artists with disabilities