There is something other worldly when you look at polarities that  seem to exist in harmony.  We become stuck with limited ability to articulate what we are looking at, and all we can really do is feel.  That is a mark of, what I would say, a great artist of our time. Her work is so honest about the human condition, and I think herself, that it’s hard to not to talk about a million things at once, because she is capturing a million thoughts in one piece.  The polarities of something adorable with a hint of sinister really speak to the nuance of who we are as people, and how we experience this funny experiment called life.  Ivy talks about how she thrives in a place of tension, this place of tug and pull, looking at situations from more than one angle.  It is in this space that we often grow as people, overcoming the challenges that are imposed upon us or that we create.  We often times hear about how all artist are tortured people because they tap into this place more often than the average.  What I find inspiring about Ivy, is that unlike an artist like..hmmm...let's say, Pollack, she is just as brilliant, while encouraging the world around her to thrive despite everything we are up against.  It's like she is saying through her work, embrace your shit like you would your tedddy bear, it's not so scary!