Karen Walsh

walshclayworks

 

Member profile details

First name
Karen
Last name
Walsh
Business Name
walshclayworks
Profile Picture
City
Tigard
State
Oregon
 

Art Work Description

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Firing Methods
  • Electric
  • High-Fire
Types of Clay Used
  • Stoneware
  • Porcelain
Forming Methods and Techniques
  • Wheel Thrown
  • Slip Cast
  • Slabs
  • Hand Built
Finishing Methods and Techniques
  • Dip or Poured Glazes
  • Painted Slips
  • Lustres
  • Underglazes
  • Terra sigillata
Forms Types
  • Plates
  • Serving Platters
  • Cups
  • Tumbler
  • Coffee Mugs
  • Tea Bowls
  • Vase
  • Bowls
  • Soup Bowls
  • Serving Bowls
  • Vessel
  • Organic
  • Architectural
Artwork Description
  • Functional
  • Non-Functional
  • Tiles
  • Garden
  • Vessel
  • Abstract
  • Architectural
  • Organic
  • Modern
  • Bright
  • Earthy
  • Simple
  • Complex
Artist Statement
Clay is my chosen medium because it has a wide range of properties and can provide many different types of wares. This is my first love!
Biography
BFA majoring in pottery and printmaking. I have been a studio potter for 50 years and still have work to do. A 40 year career as an interior designer using fine finish materials including handmade tiles in kitchen and bath design projects I also studied culinary arts and have a keen sense of how pottery creates an environment of beauty and lasting function in the home.
 

Clay Educators

Educator Type
  • Community College
  • Community Studio
  • Workshops
Name of Institution or Studio
None

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