The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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Amy Doigan, Amy Doigan Selmanoff
Born 1954 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
EDUCATION
1975 BFA Ceramics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
1979 MEd Lesley College (now Lesley University), Cambridge, Massachusetts
APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES
1997-1998 Potter and Quilter, Utrecht, The Netherlands
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1979-1981 Educational Liaison, Educational Collaborative, Westborough State Hospital, Westborough, Massachusetts
1981- 1999 Potter
1999-2019 Teacher, Administrative Assistant, Park School, Baltimore, Maryland
BIOGRAPHY
Amy Doigan is known for functional wheel thrown porcelain plates, platters, bowls, teapots, pitchers, covered jars, cups, and mugs that are typically reduction fired. The surface treatment is slip trailing and/or brushwork in white, blue, and lavender under a transparent glaze. Motifs include dragonflies and flowers.
In 1988 Amy Doigan moved from Baltimore Clayworks to a studio shared with fellow potter Peter Kaiser. In their shared work space, they built a gas kiln.
Public Collections
 | Center For Craft |
 | AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art |
“Doigan” scratched into clay, in script, on bottom of pot.
Method: Thrown (Thrown, cut into two pieces; bottom half faceted. )
Surface Technique: Brushwork, Clear Glaze
Citation: McGee, Donna. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 16, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/doigan