Katherine Choy Ceramics

She is joined by her friend from mills college henry okamoto and together they open clay art center.

Katherine choy ceramics.

Choy collaborated with ball in at least one example a circa 1954 glazed stoneware. But as much as things have changed over the decades the influence of the center s founder katherine choy is still felt. Choy augmented her studies in ceramics with research on ceramic glazes and demonstrated pottery techniques at exhibitions and numerous schools. Choy worked under f.

Katherine choy and newcomb pottery at mid century newcomb pottery has a long and cherished history. 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. For example a platter that ms.

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

Frey supplements her income by working at new york s museum of modern art in the billing department of the business office. 1957 moves to port chester new york to work at the clay art center with founder katherine choy. Tenore made for the arts exchange exhibit.