Periwinkle
Nicci Parry-Jones
Periwinkle (detail) 2025
High-fired stoneware
Calcium copper matte glaze
23 x 18 x 12 cm
About the Artwork
Periwinkle is a Steampunk teapot. When I stumbled upon Steampunk, I was instantly enamoured with it. This art style gives free reign to unite an incongruous mix of features: mechanical elements from the Industrial Age, floral designs from the Victorian era, and motifs from punk subculture. These are married together into intriguing designs in fashion, sculpture, and film—and now teapots.
Periwinkle is a fun guy, ready for action in his goggles and cap and enthusiastic disposition. This is a functional (but not hugely practical) teapot.
About the Artist
Nicci Parry-Jones is a full-time professional potter living on Tamborine Mountain, Qld. With an Advanced Diploma of Ceramics and Bachelor of Arts in Art History/Communications from Charles Sturt University, her professional practice spans 30 years, having exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions in NSW, Victoria, and Queensland. She makes an ever-evolving range of domestic ware, unique teapots, and commissioned work under the brand PJ Pottery.
Nicci has become well-known for her unique Steampunk-inspired teapots and has won several awards in the Sydney Teapot Show, including People’s Choice Award in 2024. Nicci has undertaken art residencies in Mexico, USA, Spain, and Malaysia.