Rate My Professor Valerie Zimany

Zimany's scholarly pursuits center on contemporary Japanese art, cultural intersections in 18th- and 19th-century export ceramics, and digital fabrication techniques for historic enamel patterns. An acclaimed artist, her ceramics feature in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Taipei Yingge Ceramic Museum (Taiwan), American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), World Ceramic Museum (Icheon, Korea), and Slovenia National Museum (Metelkova). Notable honors encompass election to the International Academy of Ceramics (2021), South Carolina Arts Commission Fellowship in Craft (2020), Clemson’s University Research and Artistic Achievement Award (2019), Antinori Distinguished Fellowship at Hambidge Center (2018), Award of Excellence at the Cluj International Ceramics Biennale (2015), and Grand Prize at Medalta International Artists in Residence (2015). Her work appears in publications such as Ceramics Monthly’s feature “Valerie Zimany: Recasting the Japanese Tradition” (2008), Ceramics Art and Perception, and Lark Books’ 500 Ceramic Sculptures and 500 Prints on Clay. Zimany has curated significant exhibitions, including NCECA shows and “Porcelain Fever: Contemporary Artists and Kutani Now” in Japan (2012), alongside residencies at Archie Bray, Penland, and others, fostering international dialogue in ceramics.