Katie Bosley
Katie Bosley
Katie Bosley is originally from Clearwater, Florida and earned her BFA in Ceramics from the University of Florida. She has interned at the Archie Bray Foundation in Montana and Women's Studio Workshop in New York. She recently completed a year as an Emerging Artist Resident at Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is currently pursuing her MFA in Ceramics at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Her seamlessly combined double walled vessels with pierced exteriors use physical depth to promote curiosity and a desire to interact. Her carved decoration reflects her love of Islamic tilework, Art Nouveau designs, and Gothic architecture.
I have always appreciated ornament, and it’s ability to elevate the ordinary into something magnificent. I am driven to create work that is beautiful in its precision and attention to detail and I approach functional wares this way, using my mark to transform the everyday object into something precious.
My seamlessly combined double walled pieces with pierced exteriors use physical depth to promote curiosity and a desire to interact with the piece. By carving my designs with a deep line and a pillow-like finish I work to blur the line between surface and form. I use symmetry and repetition in my designs to further engage and captivate the viewer. My decoration reflects my love of the tight geometric designs of Islamic tile work, the grand rib-vaulted ceilings of gothic cathedral, and the graceful curves of art Nouveau.
