Ron Korczynski

Artist's Statement
Ron Korczynski is a native of Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Masters Degree in Art Education. In his early years as a potter, Ron's main body of work was functional stoneware pottery. However, for the past 15 years he has been extensively involved with highly decorative and functional lowfire work. His use of color and design on each individual piece is quite elaborate. Favorite subjects include fish, frogs, and suns things from nature. His images reflect his love of color, his sense of humor, and are obviously influenced by the one-half acre of gardens complete with nearly 200 varieties of day lilies that surround his home and studio.

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I like to decorate the backs of my larger pieces although virtually no one ever sees them. If you look at the front and think that's all there is, the designs on the back are sort of a surprise ending-fun and exciting for me to do and for the viewer to see. I want to make good pots for people to enjoy functionally, visually and tactually.