Ruby (Wai Sin) Cheng 鄭偉倩 is a Hong Kong-native multi-disciplinary artist, ceramics storyteller, and creative educator specialising in community engagement. Influenced by films, poems, and tales from her community, Ruby's ceramics practice focuses on caretaking and preserving narratives with the permanent medium of ceramics. The stories behind her work are often interwoven into the materiality of clay: semi-translucent parian porcelain in artworks that reflect the fragility and haziness of memories in 'Before I forget' (2022); Norfolk wild clay and beach sand in sculptures that capture the elegance of Norfolk's seafront in Norfolk Beaches (2023).  

 

Stems from her Cantonese nickname of Ruby (露比 lou6 bei2), the name LOWBAE connects her trilingual roots to her professional practice.​​​​ During her studies at the HKICC School of Creativity, she discovered her passion for clay's tactility, resilience and sustainability. With the support of the American Women’s Association of Hong Kong: Pam Kavanagh Scholarship, she relocated to the UK to study BA Ceramic Design at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London in 2018. She then graduated with first honours and the ArtSU Course Rep of the Year award in 2022.

 

​As a Norwich-based creative educator, her professional work includes Co-Director of FLOCK (Norfolk & Norwich Festival); Studio Manager & Course facilitator at Studio Do, Teacher & technician at Mudhub; Art technician at Hewett Academy; Creative Director of LOWBAE Ceramics, with work and collaborative experience in organisations such as The Kiln Rooms, Norfolk County Council, the Fitzwilliam museum and more.

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She is also an illustrator, designer and filmmaking enthusiast. Her experimental horror short 'Tea'《茶》 was nominated for the youth category 22nd Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards (IFVA) in 2017. She also produced the short film 'Timeless Aftertaste' in 2020, paying tribute to unforgettable elements of Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal with unfired clay sculptures. ​

 

Please enquire about freelance and commission opportunities on the contact page.​