Ceramicist Kristin
McKirdy is known for her flat-cut geometric volumes, in which dull and
rough skins contrast sharply with sleek, gleaming, and colorful cores.
Surgically precise with her glazes and textures, McKirdy’s work revolves
around the vocabulary of ceramics – clay returns to the authentic
primeval “containers” that trace empty space with highly charged
symbolism, referencing the nourishing earth and human figure.

In 2020, McKirdy was granted the title of Chevalier de
l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 2023, named one of the finalists
of the prestigious Loewe Craft Prize. Her work has been acquired into
the permanent collections of numerous institutions, including Centre
national des arts plastiques (CNAP), Paris; Musée National de
Sèvres-Cité de la Céramique, Sèvres; Musée National Adrien Dubouché,
Limoges; Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD), Paris; and Gardiner Museum,
Toronto.