YOUNG OAK CERAMICS
I have these powerful memories from my childhood, my mother putting her cold hands on my fevered forehead, or rubbing my aching belling, and saying “mom’s hands are medicine” (translated from Korean). In our home, we believed in the science of pharmaceutical medicine, but my mom still gifted us with her care through the work of her hands. Now as a wife and mother, and oh, after a global pandemic, I can see how valuable her care was.
Now I design and build pottery with the same hands that I use to care for my family, my home, and my community. I want to convey joy and beauty and care to you, in a way that is simple, sustainable, inclusive, and good for my community and the world at large.
Young Oak Ceramics are the candle holders that cast soft light over a shared meal, the bowls that hold nourishing soup, and the mugs that warm neighborly hands. It is named after my mother (“Young”) and her mother (“Oak”), with appreciation and a new understanding of what it means to care.