THE ARTIST

My life and work are inspired by the rich culture and natural environment of our region. I choose to reflect on this with a concentrated effort, using forms found in nature, personal observations and experiences, articulating my visual voice through the medium of glass and mixed media. Simple and unpretentious natural elements seem to hold the most potential to engender fresh discoveries within my work, and I continue to search for their significance and merit.

There is something to be said for the wonder in bearing witness to the process of kiln-formed glass, its solid form positioned into a mold, ultimately transforming into a fluid, filling into fingerprints, folds and fissures. In the depths of the heated kiln, the work takes on a life of its own outside the grasp of my intervention. Once removed and free from its shell of plaster and silica, I am astonished to greet its arrival. For me, it is that cyclical process, so ingrained in the natural environment, with which I find that endless inspiration for my work.

Karen Reid 2009

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Helpful Links
www.bullseyeglass.com
www.glassart.org
www.philasculptors.org
www.artistsforart.com
www.avam.org
www.fabricworkshop.org
www.craftcouncil.org
www.sculpture.org

©2010 Karen Reid