Laura Kolinski-Schultz sure sets a beautiful table

I love a good multi-task – and that’s the first thing comes to mind when I look at Laura Kolinski-Schultz’s ceramic pieces. Her lovely pieces are at once utilitarian, creative and historic. Simply put, they’re beautiful.

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While they certainly embody a certain Asian essence, the gourd form they often take feels distinctly American. It’s a nice cultural marriage, and when combined with the natural symbols, colors and contours in her pieces, it’s a wonder they don’t spring to life on the table.

We’re lucky to have a wonderful Potters’ Guild in Canton, aren’t we? They did an incredible job producing hundreds of exquisite chawan tea bowls for the recent Tea Ceremonies held in conjunction with Kimono As Art at the CMA. I just bet Laura had something to do with those.

Like so many artists, Laura does commission work. She is even able to emblazon corporate logos into her pieces, a further demonstration of her ability to unite form with function.

Laura practices what she preaches, too. She offers pottery classes at a variety of levels, teaches the art of T’ai Chi for adults, and she presents the Chinese Tea Ceremony at The Yoga Place.

Check out all of Laura’s upcoming events and more of her work online at her site, or click over to her permanent Hearted-Artist gallery.

Please let us know what YOU think about Laura’s work by leaving a comment below, and by rating her portfolio. Come back next week – same time, same place – to check out our next hearted artist!

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P.S. You’ll never be cool like Laura if you don’t submit your artist portfolio! And if you’ve already submitted, we’ll be picking another hearted artist next week – it might just be you!