Katherine Choy Ceramics

These glazes continue to be used at the clay art center.

Katherine choy ceramics. She is joined by her friend from mills college henry okamoto and together they open clay art center. Choy augmented her studies in ceramics with research on ceramic glazes and demonstrated pottery techniques at exhibitions and numerous schools. Katherine choy and newcomb pottery at mid century newcomb pottery has a long and cherished history. 1957 moves to port chester new york to work at the clay art center with founder katherine choy.

For example a platter that ms. Originally associated with the american arts and crafts movement its potters evolved stylistically as the 20th century advanced and abstract expressionism minimalism and new technologies influenced artists works. Carlton ball at mills completing her master s degree. As a young chinese art student and immigrant to america katherine choy quickly assumed the technical and aesthetic influences of two of the most accomplished ceramic artists of the previous decade in california carlton ball and anthony prieto says american ceramics expert ronald kuchta.

Choy worked under f. Originally associated with the american arts and crafts movement its potters evolved stylistically as the 20th century advanced and abstract expressionism minimalism and new technologies influenced artists works. She studies under george rickey katherine choy and visiting artist mark rothko. Tenore made for the arts exchange exhibit.

Katherine choy a visionary 27 year old immigrant from hong kong leaves her assistant professorship at tulane university and moves to port chester new york to fulfill her dream of establishing a center for the ceramic arts. Choy collaborated with ball in at least one example a circa 1954 glazed stoneware. Katherine choy and newcomb pottery at mid century newcomb pottery has a long and cherished history.