Born in Switzerland in 1973, D’Apollonio previously worked in the fashion industry while based in Zurich. She founded the fashion brand Ikou Tschuss in 2006, which combined modern textiles with traditional artistry. D’Apollonio went on to establish her own studio in Los Angeles in 2014. “My work is simple; it often gives way to humor. As if clay had its way of being, its own personality,” she explains.