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The former Law and Order actress makes vases, bowls and plates in her idyllic home art studio in upstate New York.

Some people may know that she is the Bond girl in John Glenn's 1989 "License to Kill", but actress Kelly Lowell now leads a peaceful life. Living in the countryside of North Haven, New York, Lowell used the isolation period to completely immerse himself in his love for ceramics. 

Recently, Lowell launched her own ceramic vases, bowls and plates, and displayed them on her website. Lowell divides her time between her New York home and the coastal Montecito, California, selling her pottery at various local events, but also commissioning works for friends and fans of her work. 

"This is a career change," Lowell said of her ceramic product line. "It feels like an extension of who I am already. It's an expression of creativity that I can control. I can do it for myself. I won't wait for someone to hire me. It's much better to be self-directed in this way." 

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Lowell entered Hollywood as a model in the 1980s and was photographed by Peter Lindbergh and Bruce Weber. Subsequently, she starred in films such as "License to Kill", "Night Sleep in Seattle" and "Ferocious Creatures", as well as the popular TV series "Law and Order." Recently, Lowell has been regarded as a guest star of the Blue Blood Band. 

The casual ceramic hobby that started in high school art classes never really left her-Lowell signed up for the course at the Greenwich House Pottery Studio in New York City more than 20 years ago, and it goes back to today. However, it was not until the pandemic that Lowell's creative hobby evolved into something she could truly pursue. 

Lowell said: "During the quarantine period, I was free to devote all my time to it. Before that, I always had to leave my studio reluctantly to participate in some sort of social event." "Now I have no reason to leave. It's exciting. I'm very happy to be in [studio]. I think my job has grown because of it, because it's something that you really need to invest a lot of time in to develop and grow. And I can do this."

For her artistic inspiration in such an isolated period, Lowell said nature is the key. 

"My inspiration is absolutely anything organic, anything in nature. I look at a large field in my home, so I have been observing the creatures passing by, or [seeing] all the different seasons."

She added: "It's weird because sometimes my stuff is really feminine in a way. And I don't always think of myself that way, I think I'm more like a tomboy. So it's funny. It's weird. Yes, it will appear in my ceramics in this way."

Before participating in local sales to showcase her work, Lowell used to give her work to interested friends for free. Now that the demand is increasing, she is not sure whether she can handle it. 

"I am a little worried that I will be overwhelmed because I am the only one in the studio," the actress said. "I don't have an assistant, I can only do so many things. As for [upcoming sales], I'm just adding inventory."

Lowell recently participated in the holiday art auctions at The Church, a non-profit art center in Sag Harbor, New York founded by artists Eric Fischl and April Gornik, and the summer auctions held by Amanda Ross in Southampton. 

Despite the change in her career, Lowell is not opposed to revisiting her acting career and confirmed that she did not "completely let [her] restart [acting]".

"It's just that ceramics is the path I'm going to take. It seems to be the most supported and the thing I get the most positive feedback. It really makes me feel good, and people respond even better to it," she said.

Lowell played the role of ADA Jamie Ross in "Law and Order" in seasons 7 and 8 recently confirmed the start of the revival of the show's 21st season.

In addition to working as a potter, Lowell is the mother of two children-one is the daughter she shared with actor Griffin Dunne, the other is her ex-wife and Richard Gere (Richard Gere's son.

For those who are inspired to experiment with pottery, Lowell said, "Definitely do it." 

"Find the ceramics class closest to you and get some clay. Your life will never be the same," she suggested. "I just want to say don't hesitate. Just dive in because it is incredible reward. And fun!" 

Lowell recently appeared in Meet My Project and Pier Paolo Pitacco's book 1000 Vases, the world's best and most original ceramist published in Europe. 

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