Issy Parker makes ceramics that are meant to be directly engaged with every day, in the

home. While her cups, vessels, and plates are pieces of art that can be admired for their

form on a shelf or a wall, they come most alive when used to drink tea, as vases for flowers,

as platters for food. Each one a unique object, made intuitively and with love, when used

they create a moment for connection – with someone else, with the moment, with the

sustenance and beauty they are holding space for.

Just as Issy makes art that can be transformed back and forth into functional objects, Salon

Magdalena is a private home that for this show is transformed into a public space to

facilitate connection and conversation. Holding Spaces is a result of a collaborative effort

between Issy and Salon Magdalena to investigate how to show and engage with art in a way

to make it more directly intimate and meaningful.