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all the other things I had to 
do into my brain. I just want-
ed to be in the studio.
“My undergraduate degree 
is in English, but I couldn’t 
get enough of clay I loved it 
so much. I think that degree 
led me to the storytelling 
aspect of my work and my 
interest in referring to other 
narratives, like fairy tales or 
mythology.”
After learning her teach-
ers had gone to Cranbrook, 
Katleman decided that was 
the school for her.
“I wanted a place that was 
for people who were self-mo-
tivated, and Cranbrook was 
that place,” she explained. 
“It’s just the artist in the stu-
dio and the relationship to 
the artists there.”
Although Katleman has 
created some Judaica, most 
of her work enters other 
spheres. It has been exhibit-
ed across the United States 
and in Europe and Asia. 

Public collections showcas-
ing her sculpture include 
the RISD (Rhode Island 
School of Design) Museum 
in Providence, Archie Bray 
Foundation for the Ceramic 
Arts in Helena, Mont., and 
the John Michael Kohler Arts 
Center in Sheboygan, Wis.
Apart from artistic com-
mitments, Katleman has 
visited Israel three times 
because of personal religious 
interests that also have kept 
her in synagogue member-
ship near her home. She is 
pleased that her 19-year-old 
son spent a gap year in the 
country. 
A widow with twins, a boy 
and a girl aiming for careers 
outside of art, she is now an 
empty nester.
“I’ve raised them pret-
ty much on my own,” 
Katleman said. “They’re off 
at college, and it remains to 
be seen how that comes out 
in my work.” 

Fire and Ice, 2015
Porcelain, mirror, wood, wire

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