S H O H I N
​L A N D S C A P E  3
Contemporary Glazed

KATE HARDY
HOLLOW WORK
​CERAMICS
Washington D.C., USA
​2025

1.75 x 5.25 x 3.5 inches
Porcelain with Iron Paint Decals, Glazed
Wheel Thrown, Slab Bottom
Cone 6

"These ‘Shohin Landscape Pots’ are intimate objects where art and nature meet in quiet conversation. I use layers of collaged decals on these porcelain vessels.  Some of the imagery is printed in my studio with iron and some are commercial decals I’ve collected. I meticulously cut the tiny trees out of American pastoral scenes and mass produced china patterns to add to the landscapes I’m creating.  Each composition becomes a meditation on time, beauty, culture, and the human desire to shape and honor the natural world.  The contrasting yet complementary elements are subtle, and I hope that these Shohin pots set the stage for the bonsai trees, which can bring the vessels to life with their evolving forms and care. I would like the trees ground the imagery in the slow, expressive language of nature. "

​- Kate Hardy

A B O U T   K A T E   H A R D Y

Kate Hardy is a ceramicist from Washington DC. In addition to being a museum exhibit fabricator for The Smithsonian, she owns and operates Hollow Work Ceramics, a pottery business specializing in unique handmade table and drink ware. Her work is used by many restaurants and cafes, and is available galleries and stores across the US.  ​


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