The Artist
HeyJa Do is a fashion designer, visual art and ceramic artist based in New York. In 1992 she started her career as a fashion designer in Korea then in 2007 founded her company Dear:Rivington+, a vintage modern boutique, with her husband Moon Rhee in New York. As a Creative Director collaborating with ceramic artists through Dear:Rivington+, it catalyzed her to explore ceramics as another medium to express herself in 2016. Since then she self-taught herself and created a distinct trademark of her unique style. From then HeyJa’s work has been exhibited in several large galleries, hotels where her work garnered much attention. Her works are also admired by many architects, interior designers and private clients from all over the world who collect her works.
The Work
Personally designed by the artist with its natural and sculptural form, these ceramics explore shapes and textures and still maintain its minimalistic essence. Each and every piece goes through months of intricate hand work by HeyJa in New York. A dense sculpting clay is first hand formed then inside is glazed with cone 6 and 10 for high and medium temperature density firing. A proprietary black or white terra sigillata, a brushed on slip that antedates the first century, is used to finish the surface which creates its cracked surface. They are not only functional pieces but as their own sculptural objects which are curated to work well collectively and as an independent piece to elevate any space.