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28 MAYA IRVINE SENSI STUDIO

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FAVOURITE MATERIAL TO WORK WITH? Polymer clay

WHY THE BOLD COLOURS? Colour therapy, especially in the winter, lightens the mood & reminds me of my best self

MOST IMPORTANT TOOL? Pasta machine for pressing and rolling out clay AFTER BEING LAID OFF AS AN EDUCATOR EARLY IN THE PANDEMIC, MAYA IRVINE TURNED HER PASSION FOR COLOUR AND CLAY INTO A FULL-TIME GIG: SENSI STUDIO. INSPIRED BY LANDSCAPES SHE ENCOUNTERED IN PLACES LIKE KILLARNEY AND THE EAST COAST, MAYA’S PIECES ARE EVOCATIVE OF FOUND OBJECTS IN NATURE – FROM SANDSTONE TO WEATHERED BEACH GLASS – AND FEATURE VIBRANT POPS OF COLOUR LIKELY TO BRIGHTEN ANY MOOD. NEW PIECES DROP MONTHLY ON HER ETSY PAGE, AND SELL OUT FAST. NOT TO WORRY, THOUGH. IF YOU MISS OUT ONLINE, SENSI STUDIO SELLS LOCALLY AT RUG & WEAVE AND OUTPOST (GUELPH), THREE TIDES WELLNESS (WATERLOO), AND STUDIO KAMPINA (ELORA).

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