continued from page 49
ARTS&LIFE
ART
50 | MARCH 10 • 2022
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
www.MIUMensHealthFoundation.org
info@miumenshealthfoundation.org
SURVIVORSHIP EVENT
There are over 3 million prostate cancer survivors in the U.S.
Supporting the Caregiver
Addressing the emotional and physical needs
of caregivers and survivors.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 6pm
Facebook Live: facebook.com/MIUMensHealth
Panel experts:
Kathleen Hardy, LMSW
Oncology Social Worker, Karmanos Cancer Institute
Julie Booksh, MA, LPC
Life Coach Counselor
Moderated by Dr. Michael Lutz
President, MIU Men’s Health Foundation