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Karen Holbrook
has built and maintained a business as an Interior Designer and
Decorative Artist with private commissions mainly in South East
England and Spain.
Over
a number of years she has used her talent in Designing and Sculpturing
Raku Fired Ceramic Pieces which have proved to be popular in Galleries
and Commissions.
Following
on from her business as an Interior Designer and Decorative artist,
Karen wanted to work in 3-dimensions using clay as a medium as
it is so versatile. She used a White Raku Clay to withstand the
rigours of Raku firing - biscuit fire to 1000°C and then
glaze the pieces with a Raku glaze.
Her
animal sculptures are constructed on a metal armature, packed
with wire and then the clay tiles are built around the armature
section by section. Once fired to 950°C in a gas fired Raku
kiln, the tiles are reduced in the sawdust and after 20 minutes
plunged into water and scrubbed to reveal the crackle glaze and
smoking from the carbon in the sawdust bin.
She
feels that her pieces look like they have been buried, then dug
up years later - Found object´s.
Karen
Says "Raku firing is addictive and is a good excuse for being
a pyromaniac with a purpose".
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Please
Browse the site and discover Karens Unique Style
of Sculpturing.
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