William Yung | Also Known As: Mitch Yung, W. Mitchell Yung
William Mitch Yung is known for a wide variety of functional and decorative wheel-thrown pieces. The work was created using stoneware, white and red earthenware, and porcelain. Firing techniques include reduction, oxidation, ...
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- Biography
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William Mitch Yung is known for a wide variety of functional and decorative wheel-thrown pieces. The work was created using stoneware, white and red earthenware, and porcelain. Firing techniques include reduction, oxidation, salt, and wood firing. Mishima was often used to finish a surface. Yung threw larger vessels to be used for the Korean onggi fermentation method[1].
- Apprenticeships & Residencies
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1991-1993
Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, Arizona
1992-1993The Phoenix Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Primary Work Experience
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2021
Assistant Professor, Ceramics and Sculpture, Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri
1994-2019Full-time Potter, Mitch Yung Design Inc., Hollister, Missouri
2002-2019Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics, Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri
2016-2018Adjunct Faculty, Exploration of Visual Art, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri
2017-2019Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics, Drury University, Springfield, Missouri
2019-2021Assistant Professor, Ceramics and Sculpture, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri
Other
- Public Collections
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American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Nelson Fine Arts Museum, Tempe, Arizona
City of Mesa, Mesa, Arizona
- Bibliography
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Yung, W. Mitch. “In the Studio,” Ceramics Monthly 49, no. 2 (February 2001).
Up Front. “Mitch Yung,” Ceramics Monthly 44, no. 9 (November 1996). ceramics-monthly-nov96-cei1196d.pdf (ceramicartsnetwork.org)
Surl, Hayun. “Onggi Through the Ages,” Ceramics Monthly, December 6, 2021, Onggi Through the Ages (ceramicartsnetwork.org)
- CV or Resume
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Lange, Hanna
- Website(s)
Citation: Lange, Hanna William Yung, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/william-mitch-yung
Objects
Collections
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
