Selection of works

Doddington Hall

Young Sculptures Award
"Frosted Fused Gold Speck Lichen Vessel"

Exploring lichens as inspiration, Iona creates functional and sculptural ceramic pieces that aim to encourage the viewer to become more environmentally aware, and to explore ideas about relationships and the vunerability to resilience of both lichens and human beings.

lichens are not a single organism, but a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi so closely interwoven they appear as one. Iona combines clay and textiles to represent this relationship: if either component was missing, her sculptures wouldn't exist.

Lichen Discs

Sculptural pieces with embroidery further enhancing the surfaces and lichen theme.

Lichen Collection Dinnerware

All pieces inspired by different species of lichens.

Iona creates functional and sculptural ceramic pieces exploring lichens as inspiration, which she can observe in her local rural area. The sculptural pieces are created using a variety of different ceramic techniques, including throwing methods to create crackled surfaces, specialist crawling and bubbled glazes and wild foraged materials. Iona has developed specific glazes and unusual techniques to replicate the textures and colour seen within lichens. Through the cracks in the vessels Iona has added embroidery, crochet and felting to enhance the pieces and to express thoughts about lichens in the natural world and their connection to the human being. Through the pieces Iona encourages people to become more environmentally aware yet also to explore ideas about relationships, the vulnerability and resilience of life.

The Textured Landscape Collection

Colour and texture are influential themes within Iona's work, creating a series of functional pieces embrasing the landscape and exploring materiality.