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Ceramic Artist of the Year!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Contemporary Craft


Ayumi Horie is. Awesome.



I first got turned onto her work at NCECA, I can’t remember which one, but I want to say Baltimore. Her work is unselfconscious and delicate. It draws on?imagery?that is both historic and contemporary. In addition to her ceramic work, Ayumi is a pioneer in utilizing the web for marketing her work, something that the ceramics world has been very?resistant to. For these reasons and more, Ayumi was named Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramics Monthly!



Ayumi is a studio potter in upstate New York. She creates well-crafted, simplistic functional?pottery that comes alive with curious illustrations featuring animals and letters. Her subject matter is sweet and her execution is very well developed.?


I am?fascinated?by the “Dry” throwing technique she uses and can not wait to try it! Check out this video she made which demonstrates the technique.

And, perhaps most impressive, is her commitment to humanitarianism. The day after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in 2011, Ayumi co-founded Handmade for Japan. This amazing project has raised almost $100,000 ?GlobalGiving?s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.

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Read all about Ayumi and her Ceramic Artist of the Year award?here.
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