By Christopher Benincasa, JerseyArts.com
originally published: 08/29/2019
We recently spoke with artist and designer Molly Hatch, whose signature style is currently on display in a large-scale ceramics installation at the Newark Museum called “Repertoire.” Hatch graduated from art school in 2008 and hit the ground running – working in the studio, selling her work, and teaching on the side. Then, international retailer Anthropologie tapped her to design her own line of products – she’s since worked with over 40 other companies worldwide, and is represented by Todd Merrill Studio Contemporary in New York City.
About the author: Christopher Benincasa is an Emmy Award-winning arts and culture journalist. He produced content for NJ PBS for a decade before co-founding PCK Media. Christopher currently works as a freelance producer, video editor, writer, and communications specialist for a diverse set of commercial, non-profit, and government clients. His work has been featured on various PBS stations, and in American Abstract Artists Journal, The Structurist, Paterson Literary Review, and JerseyArts.com.
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