In Conversation: Esther & Ali Alinejad

Clay Studio + Gallery Inc. located in Old Thousand Oaks, sits amongst many cottage businesses that line Paige Lane. This tight-knit, residential community is how I first came to discover the works of Ali and Esther Alinejad over five years ago. Tall, ceramic structures carefully constructed on steel rods glisten along the two-lane road leading to the studio. My best friend from high school lives just next door. Colorful words and phrases of varying languages are spelled out vertically, one glazed letter stacked on top of the next, standing eight to twelve feet in height. The pieces in scale alone force those just passing through to slow down to get a better look.