Growing up in a small town in the Netherlands, ceramicist Kim Wallace has been passionate about art & craft for as long as she can remember and throughout the years completed many arts-based courses involving painting, ceramics and drawing. Moving to Australia in 2000, Kim settled in sunny Brisbane on Australia’s east coast.

"My professional background is in graphic design (which I love) however after nearly ten years in the industry, working almost exclusively via computer, I found myself missing the process of creating art and craft by hand. As a result I made the decision in 2008 to leave my job as senior designer at a boutique design studio and start my online gallery Udessi. One of the great advantages of running Udessi from home is that I’ve been allowed the time and space to get my hands dirty and get back into making ceramics."

"My ceramics range was originally inspired by a a couple of beautifully crafted doilies that I discovered in a random box at St Vinnie’s. They had been given away due to some discoloration yet had such lovely patterns that I started to think of ways I could reuse these little works of art and incorporate them into modern, decorative and functional pieces, revamping them to highlight the beauty of their intricate patterns and texture. After a lot of trial and error – as certainly not all doilies are suitable for making beautiful impressions into the clay – I have developed a series of bowls, dishes and ornaments that feature a range of gorgeous patterns."