Fong Choo

In early January of 1983, Choo, a native of the Republic of Singapore, a tiny independent nation in South East Asia came to the US to pursue a college degree. His educational endeavor quickly took a career change after signing up for a beginning ceramics class where he was immediately drawn to the medium. Upon graduation with his Masters from the University of Louisville, he pursued the art professionally. Since 1990 he has been on adjunct faculty at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. However, he is at his best in the flow of the life of a practicing studio potter. 

For Choo, the study of form has always been a core interest with his signature diminutive teapots so, no surprise that for over 35 years he has focused consciously and meticulously on this single form. Learning it is a lifelong endeavor and passion for Fong. Aspects of the form, the appendages— lid, handle, spout and body must all merge as one for the piece to be visually pleasing 

Fong Choo has taught workshops across the US and internationally in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Israel, Canada, and in his native Singapore. His work has also received numerous awards at The Smithsonian Craft Show, The Philadelphia Museum of Art Show and the The American Craft Exposition. He is currently working on a number of patron-commissioned pieces.