Ilona creates contemporary pieces of art in the form of large spherical vessels. Like many ceramicists before her, she draws on centuries-old traditions, interpreting the intricacies of patterns in the natural world to create visually stimulating pieces of work. Her pots are hand-built, using a combination of coiling methods and are decorated with copper and underglaze colours. In order to achieve fusion between the pattern and the spherical form, all the pieces are raku fired and fumed in sawdust.