Ayumi Horie

AYUMI HORIE
Octagonal Bird Plate, Earthenware, 2015, Earthenware, 7.5 x 7.5 x 1 in.
Born
Ayumi Horie

1969
NationalityAmerican
EducationMount Holyoke College.
New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
University of Washington in Seattle
Known forCeramics, Studio pottery
Awards2015 United States Artist Distinguished Fellow in Craft

Ayumi Horie (born 1969) is a Portland, Maine-based studio potter. She is recognized for her unique aesthetic as well as for her pioneering use of digital marketing and social media within contemporary ceramics.[1][2] She is curator of the popular Instagram feed Pots in Action and is a 2015 United States Artist Distinguished Fellow in Craft.[3]

  1. ^ "pots in action". Ceramics Monthly. 59: 30. March 2011.
  2. ^ "Craft Perspectives Workshop, May 19, 2013". Museum of Contemporary Craft in partnership with Pacific Northwest College of Art. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  3. ^ Keyes, Bob (2015-11-11). "Portland potter Ayumi Horie wins $50,000 fellowship". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-16.