who is mycoo

michael houang (he/they) is a ceramicist and educator based in Chicago. His travels during his service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Asia catalyzed his deep appreciation for East Asian pottery and teaware. His work focuses on modernist functionality combined with traditional form.

An educator at heart, Michael has extensive experience in skills-based pedagogy, having spent many years working in international development and higher education, including as an instructor at Lanzhou University of Technology in Gansu Province, China. His pottery studio is located in Ravenswood, where he also instructs classes specializing in the potter’s wheel.

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