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Ireri Krueger

Figurative ceramic work that gives material form to dreams, distortion, and the unresolved interior — sculpted in clay, surfaced in glaze, rooted between Mexico City and the Blue Ridge.

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    § Artist statement

    Clay as a bridge between the inside and the outside.

    — Ireri Krueger
    Boone, North Carolina
    Spring MMXXVI

    I am a ceramic sculptor whose work is shaped by my cultural roots and the evolving context of my daily life. My practice centers on figurative sculpture, using clay to explore the space between lived experience and the subconscious. Drawing from dreams, emotions, and internal narratives, I create forms that give physical presence to states that are often difficult to name or understand.

    My figures often emerge as distorted or heightened versions of the human body, reflecting moments of emotional intensity, tension, or transformation. Through surface, gesture, and form, I investigate the unfamiliar or unresolved aspects of my inner world — those that resist clarity but demand attention.

    Each sculpture becomes a process of inquiry, a way of confronting and translating what feels intangible into something material and visible. By externalizing these experiences, I create a space for dialogue, where viewers are invited to recognize elements of their own emotional landscape within the work.

    Ultimately, my goal is to use ceramic sculpture as a bridge between the internal and the external, the personal and the collective — fostering connection through shared, embodied experience.

    Curriculum
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    § Education

    2017 BFA, Studio Art (Ceramics) Appalachian State University · Boone, NC
    1995 — 2000 Cabinet Making & Furniture Design Chula Vista Adult School · San Diego, CA
    1989 — 1991 Painting, Sculpture, Etching La Esmeralda · Mexico City
    1989 — 1991 Graphic Design Instituto Tecnológico del Ángel · Mexico City

    § Exhibitions

    2018 Ten Years of Appalachian State Ceramics Blowing Rock Art & History Museum · NC
    2017 Omnibus — Senior BFA Exhibition Smith Gallery · Boone, NC
    2017 Annual Juried Student Exhibition Smith Gallery · Boone, NC
    2016 Art of the Book — Juried Looking Glass Gallery · ASU, Boone, NC
    2016 Art & Design Expo — Juried Smith Gallery · Boone, NC
    2015 Mobile U-Haul Sculpture Expo Group exhibition · Boone, NC
    1996 San Diego Art Institute Group exhibition · San Diego, CA
    1995 Galleria Dos Damas Group exhibition · San Diego, CA
    1993 Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo Student exhibition · Mexico City

    § Mentorship,
    residencies &
    development

    2017 — 2026 Nine years of professional collaboration with Cristina Córdova A foundational mentorship, sustained across residencies, masterclasses & studio practice — central to the development of the figurative language of this body of work.
    2026 Residency with Cristina Córdova Penland, NC
    2026 The Art of Figurative Ceramic — Intensive Surfaces & glazes · 4 weeks
    2022 Master Glazes with Cristina Córdova Workshop
    2018 The Head in Clay with Cristina Córdova Workshop

    § Awards

    Martin & Doris Rosen Scholarship
    Plemons Student Union Purchase Award
    People’s Choice Award
    Art Mart Scholarship

    § Skills & practice

    Figurative ceramic sculpture Surface development Glaze techniques Low-fire kiln Mid-range kiln Mold making Casting Woodworking Furniture design Bilingual EN / ES
    § Inquiries & commissions

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    Studio
    Boone, North Carolina
    Availability
    Available for commissions, gallery representation, residencies & teaching engagements.