Artist Statement
I’m interested in creating well balanced objects through clay that imply how movement, absence, or interruption exist in a realm that oscillates between two ideas, cultures and belief systems. These ideas are inherently parallel to my identity as an Asian American implementing aspects of both improvised craft and the aesthetic elements of design. My work negotiates this tension between the consciously measured and that which feels lived in and second nature.
Julianne Ahn was raised in North Wales, Pennsylvania and attended undergraduate studies at The Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Textile Design. Her graduate studies continued at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she received a MFA in Fiber and Materials Studies. Her career pivoted from working as a Production Manager for a local Advertisement Agency to learning ceramics at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia. For more than 10 years, she has created production ceramics under the label Object & Totem. She continues to work in limited editions and create sculptural ceramic based forms in Yarmouth, Maine.