Description
In her work, Mickey Philips does nothing by the book. She refuses to be held back by conventions and defies the rules of the materials she works with. Trial and error: she’d rather keep experimenting and let plenty break in the process. A crate filled with three hundred clay beans? “Impossible,” she was told. So Mickey made one. Unrestricted by technical know-how, she bends materials like clay entirely to her will, capturing everyday situations in liberated, expressive objects.
Between Mickey and clay, it was love at second sight. She studied graphic design at the Utrecht School of the Arts, but six weeks before graduation, she made a U-turn. Instead of presenting a graphically designed book, she graduated with an infographic on the crisis in Greece—realized through one hundred cast clay cups. Still, her graphic design background continues to run through the DNA of her creations.
In addition to developing her own collections, Mickey enjoys collaborating with brands and companies. Her projects range from personalized collections to designing ceramic furniture.
