After over 40 years of molding clay and shaping memories, V. Chin announces his retirement! If you always wanted a V.Chin work then now is the time to grab one at the 2026 Texas Clay Festival and say “Howdy and Happy Trails!” Vorakit Chinookoswong, known widely as V. Chin, has been crafting fine porcelain and stoneware pieces for over 40 years. A veteran of art festivals and gallery shows throughout Texas, Chin creates glossy stoneware vases, bowls, cups, and other pieces bearing his signature clay frog. Striving for a balance between aesthetics and function, Chin’s goal is to simply create “good” ceramics. His subtle glazing adds an extraordinary level of elegance to his pottery. Born in Thailand, Chin moved to Japan at an early age, where he graduated from the Kyoto Institute of Technology. He trained as an apprentice with several prominent Japanese ceramic artists before moving to the United States in 1980.
