Ceramics/Pottery
Vicky Blanco
The Clay School, Room 316
@eeya_ceramics
Vicky Blanco is the potter behind EEYA Ceramics. She enjoys creating functional hand-made pieces that communicate warmth, strength and connection. Her work utilizes red clay and porcelain slip, and carved patterned surfaces that reference nature.
Vicky grew up in Bolivia. Surrounded by mountains, diverse culture, nature and a close family. She developed a love for artistic expression at an early age. She holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, and spent many years working on branding, interaction and information design projects. In early 2019 she started classes at The Clay School and immediately fell in love with this medium and has since focused her creative energy on clay.
Vicky crafts meaningful pieces – finding a connection with her roots in design, and exploring form and the creation of patterns on the clay surface. She believes in the power of living a life surrounded by beauty and nature. She values the sense of human touch and the energy to pass it onto others with each piece. EEYA is the phonetic spelling of “IYA”, a Guarani dialect word that refers to the energy found in things made from the earth. "EEYA" is created with new pottery and passed on to each owner as new "EEYA".
Vicky finds great joy in creating pots and wishes to share that joy with those who use them. Today she lives in Lynnfield with her family and is a happy maker.
