Irene Ives

Irene’s handbuilt pieces are about layers, texture, patina, erosion, accretion – the pieces are imperfect, and irregular, reflecting the ever-evolving surfaces and forms found in nature.

She continues to be fascinated by the archival qualities of clay and the relationship between this medium and humans over time. Her process purposefully includes evidence of the maker’s hand and she strives to create work that begs to be touched and handled. She often explores her interest in monoprinting and image transfer to build illustrative and complex surfaces on her pieces.

Irene works from her home studio in Colwood.