Elemental Alchemy speaks to both external creation and inner transformation, a synthesis of past and present, my relationship to form and spirit. Through the residency, I've expanded my artistic practice beyond ceramic sculptures, discovering new modalities for large-scale work. The journey paralleled my journey of self work and discovery, reflecting routines and practices that keep me spiritually connected in order to create. Rooted in narratives of familial ties, ancestry, and femininity, this sculpture invites the contemplation of impermanence, rebirth, and the cyclical nature of the lessons in human experience.
More photos from the opening 🫶🏼
315 Residency @brookfieldpropertiesyyc
In partnership with @calgaryartsdev
Artist team:
Rodrigo Aguirre @paisarq
Parisa Rafat @parisarattyfatty
Mackenzie Lockett @merklerk
Carvel Creative @carvelcreative
Kyla Zeniuk @kyla.zeniuk
Photos: @jonathanzoeteman & @berninemarie
@cheadsmagazine interview link in bio
What an honour to have been interviewed by @cheadsmagazine and seen through the lens of @jodellaterra . With earth's textures as the backdrop, I had the chance to share more about the ‘feel first’ approach that informs my sculptural works, how I navigate duality and moments of self doubt, the roots that shape my artistry — and more.
Thank you Jo for bringing me into your always intentional collaboration, and C-Heads for the opportunity to share. 🤍
Ft. the I AM SUPPORTED shirt by @shopnicoleandrose
#cheadsmagazine
At CODE&CRAFT, nothing is incidental.
Every surface, structure, and gesture reveals a process — tested, refined, and sometimes deliberately disrupted.
These works capture moments where experimentation becomes object, and making itself is part of the narrative.
🛒 Discover available works in our online shop — link in bio
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Featured Artists
Lili Tayefi I @lyt.studio
Klinton Lau I @yanade_studio
Nick Lee I @slowthrow.ceramics
Natcha Kucita I @thevesseloflight
Zixuan Zhang I @z.i.x.u.a.n.zhang
✓ @cluster__crafts exhibition, Covent Garden, London
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I think the coolest part may have been meeting other artists and makers who’ve been exploring similar ideas — finally connecting in person with many💞
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We love nerdy machine discourse✨
Nov 28–30, The Swiss Church, Covent Garden — RSVP free.
Introducing Lili Yas Tayefi (@lyt.studio ), an Iranian-Canadian designer and educator whose work unites ancestral material knowledge with contemporary digital fabrication.
Through clay — sculpted, printed, illuminated — Tayefi explores precision, imperfection, and the stories held in process. She also develops new tools for the field, including LYTcode, her Grasshopper plug-in for clay 3D printing.
“Rooted in slow, storied living — where machine, matter, and meaning converge.”
Exhibited internationally, Tayefi’s installation for CODE & CRAFT grows from her recent research with M.Arch students at the University of Calgary: a collective study of form, body, and the poetics of digital craft.
Body contortions and optical illusions, baby
Who wants to come celebrate in London with me?
CODE & CRAFT @cluster__crafts
Nov 28 - Opening Night - music & drinks
Open to public Nov 29 - 30
📍The Swiss Church, Covent Garden
Still a few spots left for this weekend’s handbuilding workshop! 🤗
Spend a cozy afternoon creating with your hands — and take home the piece you make, fired just for you ✨
Join us at my studio at @mud.potters
Register through @dotslines.ca — link in their bio!
