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"When the dog bites, when the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad."

-Favorite Things from The Sound of Music

Central to the work of Emily Yong Beck is the duality of cuteness. Comforting and powerful, deceitful and soothing, Yong Beck employs cuteness through a familiar cast of characters. Through vibrant and tactile ceramic vessels, her work surveys a range of art historical movements. From traditional Korean ceramics, Serves Porcelain and cultural phenomena, including baroque aesthetics, Kawaii culture, and …