Mika 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.

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

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 two children. She had one child, Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, from her relationship with Emilio Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican filmmaker.