
At 70, Irene Is Keeping Saint Lucia’s Pottery Tradition Alive
At 70, Irene Alphonse is still gathering clay from the land, shaping it by hand and making
First-hand stories, useful guides and the people and places behind them.

At 70, Irene Alphonse is still gathering clay from the land, shaping it by hand and making

Dominican artist Angie explains why men become eggs and animals in her paintings, with women at the centre, vintage references and room for a male portrait.

Aragorn describes the spirals and flamingos in his Necker Island crown, how the design changes with your viewpoint and the symbols he leaves in his copper art.

In our recorded interview, Angie questions the oil colours and medium she uses, discusses her hopes for alternatives, and reflects on the difficulty of changing her materials.

Dominican painter Angie explains why she does not use AI, how she thinks about copying, and why she hopes buyers will investigate who made an artwork.