Ieva Paukštytė-Schinello was in two minds about what field to pursue after graduating from the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art – sculpture or ceramics. She chose ceramics, like her parents, and never regretted it. Still, sculptural thinking remained present in her work. She is fond of shapes, textured decoration and wood firing in an outdoor kiln. But she is especially fascinated by black ceramics, where the most important thing is the shape and the metallic shine of the surface. Ieva has dedicated 20 years to working with black ceramics but has never stopped being amazed and fascinated by the possibilities. Her plates, jugs, cups and pots have sculptural elements or delicate incised decoration. Earth, air, fire, and water – all four elements are present in her ceramics, and she masterfully controls them all.
Ieva Paukštytė-Schinello
