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Lisa York creates ceramics for special occasions and daily use. The varied surfaces, line, and circle patterns on the work are inspired from travel and time outdoors. Her ceramic studio is located by Hartford, CT.
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York studied art at University of North Dakota, Hood College, Houghton College, and apprenticed with Kevin Crowe at Tye River Pottery. She was an artist-in-residence at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute in Jingdezhen, China, the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary, and the Residency for Ceramics, Berlin, Germany. In Tanzania, she started a ceramics program at of Neema Crafts, an organization that trains people with disabilities to become skilled artisans. Likewise, she worked with a similar program in Chichi, Guatemala for a short-term project. Her functional ceramics have been exhibited nationally and internationally. 

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From the people who own my work.

Inspiration Behind the Art Work

Nature

Batik Fabrics

Aged Objects
Travel is the common theme between my 3 major sources of inspiration.
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Soda Firing... It's my jam.


​Ps. I Love Soda Firing.
It's a special technique of firing ceramic work were I actually put baking soda into the kiln to create a glaze on bare clay.

If you want to nerd out about soda firing with me; join my Soda Firing Educational Series by clicking the button below.
You can also read some of the articles I have written about soda firing by clicking here.