Seiko Kato Behr
Seiko Kato Behr | |
|---|---|
加藤 聖子 | |
| Born | Seiko Kato 1941 Osaka, Japan |
| Died | November 15, 2010 (aged 68–69) Chestertown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Other names | Seiko Behr, Seiko K. Behr |
| Occupations | Ceramicist, potter, sculptor, installation artist, ikebana floral designer |
| Known for | Ikebana vase potter |
| Movement | Modernism |
| Spouse | Robert D. Behr |
Seiko Kato Behr (née Seiko Kato, Japanese: 加藤 聖子; 1941 – November 15, 2010) was a Japanese-born American potter, sculptor, and installation artist based in Maryland. She also was an Ikebana floral designer and second-degree master of the Ohara-ryū, and is known for her handmade, modernist Ikebana vases.
Life and career
Seiko Kato was born in 1941, in Osaka, Japan, and raised in Tokyo.[1] She studied in Tajimi, Japan, under master potter Teruo Hara (1929–1985), and master shino ware (shino-yaki) artist, Kozo Kato (1935–2023).[1][2]
For 30 years she created Ikebana vessels and vases from clay.[1][3] Her former pottery workspace was in Chestertown, Maryland.[3]
She was also an Ikebana floral designer, and a second-degree master of the Ohara-ryū.[4][5][6] She is known for her modernist Ikebana vessels and vases.[7] In 1993, she received an award at the second Sogetsu International Container Competition in Tokyo.
In 2007, Behr's sculpture work, ceramics and installation art was shown at a solo exhibition at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland.[6]
Behr died on November 15, 2010, in Chestertown, Maryland.[1][8] Her daughter Robbi K. Behr is an artist and children's book illustrator.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Seiko Kato Behr Biography". AskArt.com.
- ↑ "Teruo Hara Dies". The Washington Post. May 30, 1985. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "RiverArts Studio Tour opens this week". Kent County News. Chestertown, Maryland. October 23, 2014. p. 21. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Artist Seiko Behr demonstrates Ikebana". The Star Democrat. Easton, Maryland. January 27, 2010. p. 10. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Symposium on gardening at Adkins May 14". The Star Democrat. Easton, Maryland. May 13, 2004. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Academy Art Museum presents the art of Ikebana". The Star Democrat. Easton, Maryland. November 11, 2007. p. 42. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Seiko Behr to lead floral demonstration". The Star Democrat. Easton, Maryland. December 21, 2008. p. 33. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Marcy Dunn Ramsey to show 'Solace'". Kent County News. Chestertown, Maryland. September 8, 2011. p. 19. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.