A Toronto-based architect discovered her design skills extend beyond blueprints when she began creating intricately detailed sculptures from simple ceramic clay.
When her life took an unexpected turn, famed Canadian architect Eva Gordon channeled her aesthetic talents into a whole different realm that has led her down an exciting career path and sparked a newfound passion.
Eva studied engineering in college before switching to architecture, and that demanding curriculum was made even more challenging by the fact she was raising three children at the time. She specialized in high-end residential architecture, along with a number of special projects that have included retirement homes and, interestingly, jails.
About ten years ago, after Eva was injured in a car accident, the physical demands of conducting building inspections became too difficult. Turning to art to fill her time, she took a ceramics course, fell in love with the medium, and began sculpting fruit, vegetable, and flower pieces for which she has become known. At an art-gallery show, her work caused an immediate stir; one offering brought $3,600 at a children’s-hospital auction.
To read the rest of Eva’s story, see “Eva Gordon: Artistic Impressions,” in the September 2015 issue of Victoria magazine.