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Kathy King

Biography to Display: 

1968 Born Alexandria, Virginia

EDUCATION

UnknownSchool of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

1990 BA Studio Art, Ceramics, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut

1998 MFA University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

WORK EXPERIENCE

UnknownAssociate Professor, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

UnknownVisiting Faculty, Ceramics, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island

UnknownVisiting Faculty, Ceramics, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MassachusettsVisiting Faculty, Ceramics, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Massachusetts

Director of Education and Instructor in Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Member, Board of Directors, The Studio Potter

Studio Artist, Boston, Massachusetts

BIOGRAPHY

 Kathy King’s pieces are thrown porcelain.  The vessels are covered with a black slip which is scratched through using a sgraffito technique to expose the white clay beneath. Each piece is then given a clear glaze and fired. The use of sgraffito is a clear reference to her training as a printmaker. It is quite common for her pieces to carry a written message that heightens the impact of the images. King may use additional surface techniques that require a second firing such as China painting, transfers or decals. 

King uses ceramic vessels, tiled furniture, and printmaking to present her issue oriented narratives. Her work presents her views on women’s issues as seen in both print and digital mass media. She uses satirical humor and sarcasm to celebrate her gender and to raise questions about traditional sexual norms. King has been inspired by Matt Nolan and other contemporary avant-garde potters.

 

Public Collections

Public Collections to Display: 

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display: 

Ferrin, Leslie. Teapots Transformed. Madison, WI: Guild Publishing,

Hluch, Kevin, The Art of Contemporary American Pottery. Iola, WI: Krause Publishing, 2001.

Mathieu, Paul. Sex Pots: Eroticism in Ceramics, London, England: A & C Black, 2003.

Schwartz, Judith. Confrontational Ceramics. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008.

Triplett, Kathy. Handbuilt Tableware: Making Distinctive Plates, Bowls, Teapots and More. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2001.

 

Website(s):

http://www.kathykingart.com/

Artist's Studio: Kathy King Art Studio

 

Typical Marks
1999
1999
Common Sense Teapot
Date: 1999
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze, Sgraffito
Rebecca Sive Collection
Photo: TMP
Rebecca Sive Collection
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
I See the Devil in Your Eyes Vase
Date: ca 2013
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: Sgraffito
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Photo: Loren Maron
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Til Death Do Us Part Vase
Date: ca 2013
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: Sgraffito
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Photo: Loren Maron
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Shallow Bowl
Date: ca 2013
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: Sgraffito
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Photo: Loren Maron
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Three Bottles
Date: ca 2013
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Sgraffito
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Photo: Loren Maron
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Tattoos Lady Love and Adorn Plates
Date: ca 2013
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Sgraffito
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Photo: Loren Maron
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Mugs
Date: ca 2013
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Sgraffito
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Photo: Loren Maron
"A Pretty Mess: Kurt Anderson and Kathy King," Clay Art Center, October 2013, Port Chester, New York
Untitled
Date: 2014
Form: Sculpture
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Sgraffito
Photo: Loren Maron
Tumbler
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Carved, Glaze
rosenfieldcollection.com
rosenfieldcollection.com
Plate
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Carved, Glaze
rosenfieldcollection.com
rosenfieldcollection.com
Plate
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Carved, Glaze
rosenfieldcollection.com
rosenfieldcollection.com
Bottle
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown and Altered, Carved
Surface Technique: Glaze
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Plate
Method: Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Carved, Glaze, Incised
rosenfieldcollection.com
rosenfieldcollection.com
Plate
Method: Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Carved, Glaze, Incised
rosenfieldcollection.com
rosenfieldcollection.com

Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified May 4, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/king