Ashley Kim
California

White clay, fired to cone 5 oxidation
Functional
9"w x 4.75"d x 8"h

About the Artist
Ashley Kim is a ceramic artist and a San Diego State University lecturer. She earned her BFA from Utah State University and her MFA from Indiana University, Bloomington. She exhibits nationally, and her work is currently at Red Lodge Clay Center, Freehand Gallery in Los Angeles, L’atelier Gallery, and @mingeishop at the Mingei International Museum in San Diego.

Artist Statement
Domestic objects fulfill multiple functions. They may be utilitarian and provide context for social connection and interaction.
My work is entirely and speculatively utilitarian, full of irony and, I hope, beauty. It has a potential for holding memories of time and space, therefore, a history of us and for carrying personal meaning even to those users who select to use my work. Utilitarian vessels have a capacity to create space and be a witness for celebrating life as well as context to grieve and cherish life as in passing or death.

*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026.
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.

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