Mika Seeger

Mika Seeger
Nationality	American
Occupation	Ceramic artist
Known for	Ceramic murals
Spouse	Joe Bossom
Children	3, including Tao Rodriguez-Seeger
Parent(s)	Toshi Aline Ohta Pete Seeger

Mika Seeger is an American ceramic artist.[1] Although not primarily a musical artist, she did record a definitive version of "Great Green Gobs of Greasy, Grimy Gopher Guts".[2] She is the daughter of filmmaker Toshi Seeger and Pete Seeger, a legendary American folk musician.

Seeger achieved some prominence in 1968 when she was arrested for involvement in anti-police demonstrations in Mexico City in July 1968. She rejected legal assistance from the U.S. Embassy, electing to retain local counsel.[3] Mexico expelled Seeger from Mexico at the end of the year.[4]

Ceramic murals

Mika's ceramic murals were often created with other artists, including local school children.[5]

• Providence, Rhode Island India Point Park[6]
• Cranston, Rhode Island Mural in Chester Barrow School 1994, Country & City" 1997
• Beacon, New York Under River 1990–92, Common Clay 1991–92
• Tiverton, Rhode Island Animal Alphabet 1994, A Walk Through Tiverton 1996–97
• Warwick, Rhode Island Under Creatures 1996, Friendship 1997
• Narragansett, Rhode Island 2007
• Friends Academy, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 2012-14

Personal life

Seeger is married to Joe Bossom, with whom she has three children.

References

1. Dalglish, Tom Killin. "Artist's colony idea wins positive review". Archived from the original (web article) on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
2. "Smithsonian Global Sound". Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
3. "The Los Angeles Times 12 Sep 1968, page 2". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1968. p. 2.
4. "Mexico Bars Mika Seeker". Poughkeepsie Journal. December 29, 1968. p. 8C.
5. Murals Archived 2008-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
6. India Point Park