Jolie Ngo explores the intersection of craft, technology, and community. Working from her studio in Santa Barbara, Ngo expands the boundaries of ceramic art through a multifaceted and playfully subversive approach, stripping away the seriousness often associated with clay traditions and forging a new conceptual and experimental path. Known for blending 3D printing technology with hand-painted kaleidoscopic imagery, her objects become a composite of patterns that simultaneously appear disparate and form familiar landscapes. These hazy gradients reference her interest in digital spaces as places of connection, as well as her Vietnamese American heritage. Faceted forms evoke traditional silk lanterns, while layered textures recall topographic views of rice paddies. Expanding beyond tabletop objects to functional lighting, she continues to shape a new narrative for contemporary ceramics and design. Born and raised in and outside Philadelphia, she holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Ngo's work is in the collections of the Museum of Arts and Design, the Everson Museum of Art, the Museum of Rhode Island School of Design, and the Carnegie Museum of Art.