" I realized that there’s a great deal of parallels between clay and immigration — it’s a blank state with boundless possibilities until you’re up against its limitations and intractability." Carol Joo Lee is inspired by artists like and , surrealists who work with materials in both literal and mythical ways.
"I’m always inspired by ’s migration series in its storytelling of pain suffused with optimism and its capacity to be a witness in a sociological phenomenon. I’m also a big fan of Korean ceramic master ."
Ceramic Hanging Planters by Carol Joo Lee,exclusively available at Judi Rosen New York.