The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 50 no 1 April 2011

Focus: Ceramics + Body
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1. Why did you decide to make work to wear?
IGS: A friend said she wished she could wear my sculptures and I started thinking of jewelry as a kind of
intimate art form, so I started experimenting. There was no contemporary porcelain or ceramic jewellery
on the market when we (lggy and Lou Lou) started so it felt like a real adventure.
2. What is the relationship between your ceramic work and what you make as jewellery?
IGS: Making sculptures make me feel free, as it doesn't have to fit any practicalities of wearability.
I make my sculptures to explore an idea or themes that I feel need to be looked at in greater detail than
I can achieve in jewellery.
3. What tips might you offer in the making of ceramic jewellery?
IGS: Try to make something different to what you see around you. Clay is such a versatile medium; it can
do so many things and it's easy to experiment until you find your own style.
4. Do you have a favourite piece of jewellery? If 50, what is it and why?
IGS: It's often the latest piece I've made. I've been working on a new range of jewelry under the name
of P.S. ILU which is kind of the love child of Iggy and Lou Lou. All the pieces are numbered and limited
to an edition of 50 worldwide. There is a piece in this collection that is my current favourite - it's a
leopard carrying a heart, which explores the idea of holding something special - which is what P.S. ILU is
all about.
www.iggyandloulou.com
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