On Display at the 4th Annual Asian American Ceramicists Fair

Photo by Mischelle Moy

Wing on Wo & Co.’s Asian American Ceramicists Fair honors Grandmother Nancy’s legacy of over fifty years of beautifully hand-painted porcelain and ceramics hand-picked and sourced from Hong Kong with love, while also seeking to uplift the emerging Asian American ceramicists community. This fair is both a celebration of W.O.W.’s roots and the future of Asian American artists. Now in its fourth iteration, the Ceramicists Fair returns to integrate textiles as a medium. Bringing together exclusively Asian American femme and non-binary artists, the fair represents over 60 works by 6 artists, directed by W.O.W.’s fifth-generation owner, Mei Lum. The products are available for in-person viewing at Wing on Wo & Co.’s storefront and for purchase exclusively online starting Saturday, November 27. 

The featured artists include Anny Chen, Caroline Lee Liu, Catalina Cheng, Isolina Minjeong Alva, Julianne Ahn, and Tracy M Ren. Below, you will find a look at some of the pieces currently on display and the intentions behind Mei's curation of artists. 

	Catalina Cheng “I grew up admiring the snuff bottles in my Po’s curio both when visiting her at her Chinatown apartment and in our little curio at the shop. Catalina’s collection of zodiac snuff bottles are so fun and playful. I love how they’re a whimsical take on the traditional snuff with Catalina’s fun illustrations of each Chinese zodiac animal.” Photo: Mischelle Moy
	Anny Chen “One of my best friends gifted me one of Anny’s pillows for my birthday last year and I fell in love. I’ve been squeezing my brocade gourd to sleep every night and I knew WOW needed to collaborate with Anny for the fair. Anny’s reinterpretation of precious curio objects turned soft and tactile squishy pillows are perfect companions for staying at home this winter.” Photo: Mischelle Moy
	Julianne Ahn “I’ve been admiring Julianne’s work for a while now. I love the simplicity of the glazes she chooses to frame the elegance of the forms she throws. This collection she made for the fair feels especially timely with her nesting and stackable pieces speaking to concepts of growth and optimism, which feels like something we need to hold onto moving into the new year.” Photo: Mischelle Moy
	Caroline Lee Liu “I love how Caroline’s cloud collars are rooted in so much tradition. The multiple origins in cosmological thought and Buddhist art make them extra special -- gourds, butterflies, flowers, and clouds -- when you put them on you’ll feel like you’re floating above the clouds or at the center of a flower." Photo: Mischelle Moy
	Tracy M Ren “Tracy’s work embodies the hybridity of the Asian diaspora. I love their use of traditional forms and vibrant contemporary glazes: a melding of Tracy’s identity and experiences. My favorites are the gourd sculptures. Their speckled glaze and bursting tops embody the gourd and its symbolism of abundance and life giving water.” Photo: Mischelle Moy
	Isolina Minjeong Alva “Isolina’s collection of little woogies are a peek into their quirky clay world. The wall hangings’ vibrant colors, shapes, and integration of imagined creatures are enough to transport you to a different clay universe in your own home.” Photo: Mischelle Moy