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KARI Radasch, Westbrook , MAINE
Artist, Ceramics, Teacher, gardener
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In life I am most drawn to that which is decorative, celebratory and outrageous. I am
touched by such joyful trimmings as architectural embellishments, garden topiary, and
ornamental cuisine and confections. I believe that the ritual of “making special” can
connect humankind and imbue the world with joy and beauty.
I am not interested in stereotypical refinement and perfection in my work, instead I want
there to be a trace of the hand. I view these traces as a gift, as a part of me “making
special”. I hope to not only hand make objects used for celebration, but to also celebrate
the handmade. It is from this perspective that I am most inspired to make decorative,
functional pottery.
My pottery is made with Terra Cotta clay and formed using simple techniques like
pinching, coiling and the rolling of slabs. They are covered with white slip and then
painted with sweet and syrupy glazes.
I was born and raised in coastal Maine and received a BFA from the Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine, and a MFA from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln in 2003. I have studied in Japan and been a resident at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts and The Clay Studio in Philadelphia where i was awarded the fully funded, year long Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellowship . I was an Emerging Artist at the 2004 NCECA (National Council for the Education in the Ceramic Arts) in Indianapolis, and will be a demonstraror this year in Phoenix. In 2006 I was awarded a SAC Artist Award by the Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston. I teach adjunct at Bates college and spend the rest of my time gardening and making pots in Westbrook.
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I am helping to organize the Riverbank Arts Festival which is an annual arts festival sponsored by the City, local buisnesses and The Westbrook arts and Culture Committee. It takes place September 6th from 10-4. For more information go to www.westbrookartsandculture.com
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Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Westbrook Arts and Culture Committee
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