As the founder of DTK Ceramics, Chicago ceramicist David T. Kim creates pottery with the hope of fostering connection. Inspired by Korean poetry and his parents’ ties to the restaurant industry, he creates both dinnerware designed to interact with dishes in fine dining establishments (many of which have Michelin stars) and everyday items to become part of someone’s routine. He hopes for all of his work to be functional, used frequently, and become meaningful as a part of users’ lives. This is what his Chicago sounds like.

This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To learn more about David T. Kim and DTK Ceramics, visit www.dtkceramics.com and follow @dtkceramics on Instagram.