{"product_id":"ashley-kim-inlaid-teapot","title":"Ashley Kim - Inlaid Teapot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshley Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eWhite clay, fired to cone 5 oxidation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #454441;\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e9\"w x 4.75\"d x 8\"h\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAshley 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eDomestic objects fulfill multiple functions. They may be utilitarian and provide context for social connection and interaction.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eMy 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eAfter the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Teapot Show XIII","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44364731187452,"sku":"NTSXIII-218-1","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/8146\/2941\/files\/218-1AshleyKim-pic1_67e7897a-09d3-411b-8f22-54c11da1116c.jpg?v=1778283069","url":"https:\/\/cedarcreekgallery.com\/products\/ashley-kim-inlaid-teapot","provider":"Cedar Creek Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}