BIO

Iris Grundler earned a BSAT degree in Architecture in 1984 at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and immediately began her career in the industry.

However, she found that her artistic side was unfulfilled and pursued pottery classes in her local community centers. The daughter of Peruvian parents, Iris’ expressive style, and boldness attributed to her origins, with her Spanish and Incan heritage combined with American influences, resulting in an interesting international amalgam.

Iris uses four different clays, porcelain, black clay, brown speckle, and white stoneware, and each clay have its property; therefore, it calls for different techniques; Porcelain shows the best of each glaze, she does not use underglazes, all the colors and homemade glazes. The black clay is as tricky as porcelain, when unfinished it shows its beautiful texture, this clay only takes very few glazes. Brown earth has minerals that show through the enamel and has a lovely feel too, white stone shows very well all matte glazes as well as celadons.

Every piece is hand thrown or hand built. Sgraffito is the technique that all the pots have in common. Iris’ designs are dictated by the clay as well as each type of clay has its limits.

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