Iris Grundler earned a BSAT degree in Architecture in 1984 at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and immediately began her career in the industry. However, she found that her artistic side was unfulfilled and thus she started painting for leisure and, and in 2005, pursued pottery classes in her local community centers. The daughter of Peruvian parents, Iris' expressive style, and boldness attributed to her origins, with her Spanish and Incan heritage combining with American influences, resulting in an interesting international amalgam. Iris uses four different clays, porcelain, black clay, brown speckle, and white stoneware, and Each clay has its property.