Karen Downing Ceramics

She gained a ba from georgetown university washington dc served apprenticeships with 2 different potters and worked as a studio assistant at penland school of crafts north carolina before settling in the uk.

Karen downing ceramics.

605 followers 295 following 125 posts see instagram photos and videos from karen downing karendowning porcelain. Karen downing is the education librarian at the university library at the university of michigan and is currently serving a three year term as an elected member of the american library association s ala executive board. Using one material a single glaze a restricted vocabulary of form and repetition throwing karen downing explores the idea of slow but constant change over time in her porcelain tableware. Karen downing hand thrown porcelain tableware made in norfolk uk.

Ceramics discover an exceptional selection of ceramics at our independent brighton art gallery. Amateurs and avid collectors will fall. These elements allow for a multitude of subtle variations that slowly evolve. Karen downing is 78 years old and was born on 10 05 1941.

She received her phd in education in 2009 from the center for the study of higher and postsecondary education cshpe and. Karen downing karen downing explores the idea of slow but continuous change in her thrown porcelain. Karen downing was born in new jersey usa. Karen downing hand thrown porcelain tableware gallery.

Previous to karen s current city of meridian id karen downing lived in saint george ut colorado springs co and loveland co. These limited elements allow for a multitude of subtle variations that slowly evolve and are quietly but constantly refined and distilled. Breakfast set hand thrown porcelain cup and saucer medium circle bowl breakfast plate and tiny vase. The use of one material a single glaze a limited vocabulary of form and the process of repetition throwing combine to create both unity and diversity in her work.

In the past karen has also been known as karen lea downing and karen l downing.