I craft richly decorated, functional pottery. Each piece is a confluence of things I find beautiful–asymmetrical compositions, evocative colors, botanical imagery, and fine details–expressed within the parameters of objects intended for active participation in …

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Mar 14, 2025 · Taylor Sijan is a full-time studio artist from Catawba Island, Ohio, known for her richly decorated, functional pottery. Taylor holds a BFA in 3-D Arts from Bowling Green State University (2016) and an MFA with a ceramics emphasis from the University of …

Despite her emphasis on functional, decorated pottery, she also enjoys small-scale metalsmithing, bookbinding, drawing, gardening, and cooking as other creative outlets. I create functional objects that entice the viewer (like a flower to a bee) to pick up, investigate, and ultimately utilize the pottery in their everyday life.

Taylor Sijan. 850 likes · 10 talking about this. Artist, craftswoman, maker of treasured objects. I don’t check FB often! Email me or DM on Instagram.

Feb 26, 2025 · This clip was excerpted from Thrown, Handbuilt, And Sculpted with Taylor Sijan, which is available in the Ceramic Arts Network Shop:https://mycan.ceramicarts...

I craft functional pottery that is richly decorated with layers of abstracted botanical imagery. While working within the parameters of function, I explore the possibilities for expressing and evoking beauty through altered porcelain forms and lush surfaces.

In 2020, she was recognized as one of Ceramics Monthly’s Emerging Artists for her richly decorated porcelain pottery. Taylor has since taught at institutions including Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft, Peters Valley School of Craft, Gasworks NYC, and Saratoga Clay Arts Center.

Taylor Sijan - "Watering Can" 2020, 6.5 x 8.5 x 4.5", Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Engobe / Slip / Underglaze, Glazed, Oxide, Pattern, Relief