Ayumi Horie

"These cups take from the past and breath out the future. As the dragon transforms into the snake, the snake retains elements of its old self that made it strong- family, childhood wonder, lived experience. While we focus on the positive energy of transformation, let's not forget that hard things give us strength."

ABOUT AYUMI HORIE

Ayumi Horie is a full-time studio potter in Portland, Maine. She is recognized as a leader in craft, through her work pushing the ceramics field to be more expansive and politically engaged. She has won numerous honors including a Distinguished Fellow in Craft grant from United States Artists in 2015 and an Honorary Member of NCECA in 2020 for her contribution to the field. Horie’s work is in numerous public and private collections, including the Museum of Art and Design and the Farnsworth Art Museum. Horie is currently a trustee at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.