Katherine Choy Ceramics

Katherine choy and newcomb pottery at mid century newcomb pottery has a long and cherished history.

Katherine choy ceramics.

She studies under george rickey katherine choy and visiting artist mark rothko. Katherine choy and newcomb pottery at mid century newcomb pottery has a long and cherished history. 1957 founder the clay art center for advanced study in ceramics and sculpture clay art center port chester new york katherine choy s functional wheel thrown stoneware bottles vases bowls and platters are glazed with copper red celadon and iron rich glazes which she developed. For example a platter that ms.

These glazes continue to be used at the clay art center. She is joined by her friend from mills college henry okamoto and together they open clay art center. 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. Tenore made for the arts exchange exhibit.

Choy augmented her studies in ceramics with research on ceramic glazes and demonstrated pottery techniques at exhibitions and numerous schools. 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. Frey supplements her income by working at new york s museum of modern art in the billing department of the business office.

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. Choy worked under f. 1957 moves to port chester new york to work at the clay art center with founder katherine choy.