Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011) was a Japanese American ceramicist who combined traditions of East Asia with abstract expressionism in her art.

She is best known for her large, closed vessels and a focus on form and glaze to connect interior and exteriors of the objects. She mentored generations of students at the Cleveland Institute of Art and Princeton University.

Learn more about Takaezu at www.toshikotakaezufoundation.org.

This vignette was produced by the Chancellor's Commission on Women.