What was the first object you made?
Some of my earliest memories are making things out of mud. It may be that I picked up that old tradition again. I do remember a particularly fun piece of papier-mâché I gave to my parents: a fat, spotty, moss-green fish with a big red nose.
Can you tell us a memorable moment in your professional life?
When I came back from Milan after studying product design, I was trying my best to be a product designer. However, I soon realised that it was not for me. I was not listening to my heart. I love mud and to witness the birth of each object.
© Larus Karl Ingason
What do you love most about your profession?
No day is ever the same. Sometimes I’m drawing sketches other days I might be making clay models. When my ideas are working in my head and I’m preparing the clay, kneading it, throwing it or making moulds. The ideas start to take shape and that is so exciting and fun.
Why are everyday objects so important?
Everyday objects are always designed with a function in mind. However, through time the craftsmanship, cultural practices and narratives they convey far outweigh their original role, enabling the object to speak to something greater than function.