Triana Cream and Sugar Set
Ivy Mattson
Stoneware, glaze
Art Dimensions: 9" x 11" x 8"
Exhibition - Iowa Clay Conference | River 2 River
*NFS
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Artist Statement
I am interested in creating pottery that is animated, inviting lively interactions. My wheel-thrown and altered work aims to capture fleeting emotions of celebration and joy that are both personal and shared. Sweeping my fingers along the walls and rim of the work after throwing adds personality and breath to my forms. Memories of time spent with family take form in functional pieces through handmade sprig molds, carving and glaze variegation and crystallization. I want my work to accompany people as they move through their lives. My work encourages people to slow down, recall small moments of joy, and inspire connection.
Artist Biography
Ivy Mattson is a functional ceramicist based in Minneapolis, MN. Her wheel thrown and altered work is highly decorated, projecting joy, wonder, and curiosity–values that are echoed in her teaching practice. Mattson first began working with clay while earning her BA in Art Education at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. She was then a ceramic studio artist at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, ND, while teaching art in Moorhead before moving to Minneapolis. There, she completed the MN New Institute for Ceramic Education Program in 2023 at Northern Clay Center. In 2024 she received the Pottery Museum of Red Wing award and continues to teach and make in the inspiring community of the Twin Cities. Through reflections of nostalgic memory, Mattson experiences a cathartic process in making and hopes to help those who experience her work recapture and revitalize their present moment in light of their past.
