Karen Koblitz

American, b. 1951

Koblitz, born in Hollywood, has continued to reside in California throughout her career. She holds a BA from California College of Arts and Crafts (now the California College of the Arts) and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, both with an emphasis in ceramics. She also studied in Osaka, Japan, and Florence, Italy. Koblitz started teaching ceramics at the University of Southern California in 1995 and retired in 2017.