Clay For You: Lineage (계보) - The ACT Art Gallery

Clay for You: Lineage/(계보) shares how artistic knowledge is carried forward to future generations through the generosity of teaching.

Each member has contributed new works that demonstrate a lineage of Korean ceramic production, such pale green celadon vessels and earthy buncheong ware, and featuring surface treatments of inlay (sanggam/상감), relief carving (yanggak/양각), incised carving (eumgak/음각), openwork (tugak/투각), reverse inlay (역상감), and bakji (박지). Clay for You: Lineage also includes a collection of Master Kim’s ‘national treasures’ - recreations of historical Korean ceramic works from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392).

To contribute to the survival of Korean ceramics, the Clay for You collective hones their skills in traditional techniques and contemporary innovations. Their artistic lineage connects potters within their community, through time, and across geographical distances.

On Saturday, May 2 at 2:00pm Clay for You Korean Pottery Collective members Sera Oh and Gloria Jue-Youn Han will give an artist talk about the current exhibition, Clay for You: Lineage/(계보).

The ACT Art Gallery is an official stop on the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour! On Saturday, May 9th, several exhibiting artists from Clay for You: Lineage/(계보) will provide a pottery demonstration on a portable wheel from 2-3pm. This is a free drop-in event with no audience participation. Visitors are invited to watch and chat with the artists. 

The Clay for You collective is a group of Korean and Chinese artists committed to carrying forward the lessons learned from traditional master potter and founder, Jung Hong Clay Kim (김정홍). Built upon a strong core of skilled artists, Clay for You is dedicated to educating the public about Korean history, culture, and craft while creating rewarding cultural explorations of traditional Korean pottery and art practices.