Irena Glac

Irena originally trained as a civil engineer and teacher and began to pursue her ceramics in Melbourne, after arriving in 1982 from her native Poland. Irena has participated in a range of group exhibitions since 1997.

“I feel very fortunate that at some stage at my life I have discovered the enjoyment of making things from clay. It is amazing that from a lump of clay one can create objects, which bring so many positive feelings…Since I started working in ceramics, everything inspires me, the colour of trees, the shape of buildings. I love rocks on the coast, ocean creatures and their environment, whiteness of pearls, the whiteness and smoothness of porcelain. I consider myself to be both an artist and crafts-woman. I love the humbleness of the craft side of my work, though certainly I feel like an artist when I bring to life an idea by translating it into physical objects which are functional and elegant, pleasing to eye and to the touch.”