"The spring is beautiful in
are fragrant pink and white waters in a shallow sea. Then the first
tendrils of the grapes, swelling from the old gnarled vines, cascade down
to cover the trunks. The full green hills are round and soft as
breasts."
John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
Inspired by the valleys and bay views of
capture their magnificence and spirit in my art. Returning again and again to these
themes throughout my career, I
As a result of these explorations, I have created some unique
"kiln-casting" techniques
for doing mosaics and drawing on glass technique.
Kiln-cast mosaic painting:
To create kiln-casting mosaic, I begin by carving a mold in clay and
kiln fire it. Then I layer frit (small glass chips) in the recesses of that
mold,
cover the image with a sheet of glass, and kiln fire it. Layering the
frit allows me to capture the density of color and translucence of
Drawing on glass:
I paint an image in reverse on the back of the glass using ceramic under-glaze.
I then cover the under-glaze with a second piece of glass and kiln fire
it.
With this technique I can capture the delicate beauty of nature. I think my
paintings of flower blossoms are reminiscent of the
Crafts and Art Nouveau movement.
I was born in the pacific Northwest and spent much of my childhood in
I saw and was inspired by many of the Great Masters' works. As a
teenager
I returned to the
training as an artist. I earned a B.A. in Art from C.S.U.S.
emphasizing
ceramics and photography. My mentors and instructors include such
notables
as pop artist Wayne Thiebaud, landscape artist Gregory Condos, watercolor
artist Larry Welden,
ceramists Ruth Rippon & Peter Vandenburg, and muralist Esteban Villa, of the RCAF
(Royal Chicano Air
Force). At various times in my career I have work
and glass artists.
where I was Vice President and Studio Manager among many of my other tasks.
I currently work in
Drop us a line anytime.
K Rae Design Arts Center
karen.lyberger@gmail.com