Beth Lo

Half Half:  A Chinese American Life Expressed through Ceramic Art

part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware Zoom lecture series

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 6:30 pm Eastern Time

Presented by Beth Lo

“My work as an artist  has always been an expression of my lived experience as an ABC, an American Born Chinese.  This slide talk will follow my work in clay as I consider my various roles in the world through the years, from child, to parent, to caregiver, to social commentator.”

Born in Lafayette, Indiana to parents of Chinese nationality, ceramicist Beth Lo makes work about family, culture and language.  Her Good Children vessels and sculptures have been exhibited internationally, and her work has been recognized by fellowships from United States Artists, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Montana Arts Council and the American Craft Museum.  She is a Professor Emeritus of Art and taught Ceramics at the University of Montana from 1985-2016.  Beth is also an award-winning children’s book illustrator and professional bass player for several musical ensembles.