Biography

Education

Susan was born in Budapest, Hungary and emigrated to the United States in 1957. She lives between the two. She received a B.A. from George Washington University in 1964 with First Prize in Design and Ceramics. She has completed several graduate courses and workshops in the U.S. and worldwide. 

Work

She worked and had residencies at leading Hungarian ceramic factories including Siklós Hódmezövásárhely, Kecskemét. She has taught studio ceramics since 1975 and since 1987 been a member of the Pelham Arts Center’s Gallery Advisory Board. She is a founding member of the center. From 1979 to 1992 she was the director for Studio 5, a gallery of artists working independently in the greater the New York area. Since 1980 she has lead pottery tours abroad to Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan, India, and her native Hungary. She has completed diverse commissions in architectural ceramics and curated many important Hungarian American ceramics exhibitions in New York.

Style

As a studio artist she has actively engaged in exploring both structural and functional aspects of form, often combining both, creating evocative pieces that are both sculptural and functional. She works in stoneware, porcelain, clay with grog, paper clay and slip casting. She throws on the wheel, extrudes, and hand builds her pieces often combining multiple techniques in one piece. She fires her pieces using oxidation, reduction, smoke, and raku techniques. The scope of her knowledge and mastery of glazes and finishes is evident throughout her work.