Katherine Choy Ceramics

She studies under george rickey katherine choy and visiting artist mark rothko.

Katherine choy ceramics.

Choy augmented her studies in ceramics with research on ceramic glazes and demonstrated pottery techniques at exhibitions and numerous schools. Tenore made for the arts exchange exhibit. 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.

For example a platter that ms. 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. But as much as things have changed over the decades the influence of the center s founder katherine choy is still felt. Katherine choy and newcomb pottery at mid century newcomb pottery has a long and cherished history.

These glazes continue to be used at the clay art center. 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. Katherine choy and newcomb pottery at mid century newcomb pottery has a long and cherished history. Carlton ball at mills completing her master s degree.

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 is joined by her friend from mills college henry okamoto and together they open clay art center. 1957 moves to port chester new york to work at the clay art center with founder katherine choy.