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FOCUS Gallery Artist | John Quick
Pattern Play | Victoria van der Laan, Kaeko Maehata, John Quick, Matt Shlian, Sam Stang, Taro Takizawa, Susie Taylor
On view through June 20, 2026
Ceramic artist John Quick's work uses mold-making, casting, and hand-building to create pieces that balance precision with expressive form. Lately, they have been reworking familiar historical ceramic forms with results that sit somewhere between functional objects and sculpture.
For the surface of their pieces, John works with simple palettes, soft gradients, and minimal patterns. They spend a great deal of time testing stains to develop a wide range of colors, comparing them side by side before beginning the glazing process. “The patterns stay minimal, influenced by my favorite tools in my studio: my atomizer and airbrush. These tools allow the glazes to blend smoothly into one another and also somehow harken back to my Florida-boy roots,” says John.
Cups
Carved, cast porcelain, airbrushed glaze
2.25H x 2.625W x 2.625D inches
Angle Vessel | Teal + Cherry + Tangerine
Terracotta, airbrushed glaze
6H x 9W x 9D inches
Vessel | Blue Grey Gradient
Terracotta, airbrushed glaze
8H x 4.25W x 4.25D inches
Mug | Mint + Cobalt Stripes
Terracotta, epoxy joinery
3.625H x 5.75W x 3.75D inches
Bowls
Cast porcelain, airbrushed glaze
1.875H x 4.125W x 4.125D inches
Angle Bowl | Yellow Polka Dots
Terracotta, airbrushed glaze
4H x 7.5W x 7.5D inches
Sphere Vessel | Brown Polka Dots
Terracotta, airbrushed glaze
11.75H x 6W x 6D inches
Diamond Vase | Green Stripes
Terracotta, airbrushed glaze
11.75H x 9.5W x 9.5D inches
Pedestal Vessel | Pink + Blue
Terracotta, airbrushed glaze
9.25H x 8.25W x 8.25D inches
To purchase or see more of John’s work visit the link in the bio.
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