Win Ng

Winfred Ng was a renowned ceramicist and craftsman, with an initial focus on abstract, non-utilitarian works in the tradition of Peter Voulkos. Ng was highly influenced by his mentor, Jade Snow Wong. He was among a key group of artists emerging from the post World War II era responsible for establishing a new tradition for American pottery. As a co-founder of the art ware retailer Taylor & Ng, Win Ng established himself as a consummate decorative designer and innovative entrepreneur. Together with his partner, Spaulding Taylor, he became a pioneer in mass marketing and retail merchandising for finely hand-crafted art ware through Taylor & Ng. Yet, it is his renowned focus on fine art in the final years of his life, as well as his innovations in decorative and ceramic arts underscores his contribution as an artist.

Ng attended San Francisco City College and San Francisco State. He completed his B.F.A. Degree in 1959 and was granted the Agnes Brandstein Award for Ceramics at San Francisco Art Institute. He exhibited both nationally and internationally in venues such as Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Museum Cantini, Marseilles, National Museum of Modern Arts, Tokyo, and Everson Museum, New York. His work was also included in the Eighth International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts, Smithsonian Institute, 1962 Seattle World Fair, and Objects USA held at Johnson Wax Corporation.