Karen Burk

Karen Burk  New Brunswick

.Artist’s Statement

I like the tension of contrast: I am drawn to form that is restrained but slathered, softened, and seduced with rich plant and floral decoration. I love the jittery calligraphic “line and fill” of Matisse and Dufy and their sensual and outrageous colours. Medieval Islamic pottery has been a strong influence of late and the imagery and brushwork of Japan will follow me all of my days. I’m unashamedly drawn toward beauty but would like to give it strong form, bones and stamina and some ideas to chew on.

I came to this place through my years as a maker of practical pots and I still love this blue-collar discipline that straddles the world of art and function. My large bowls are meant to hang but would not be insulted if they were taken down to serve the salad then washed and returned to the wall. It feels like a perfect statement about the artificial art/craft dichotomy. This is art in the trenches, art with sore muscles, art with a union card, “the art that is life” (William Morris).

Karen Burk

June, 2016

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• Lattice and Pods Platter 485 Lattice and Pods Platter 485
• 1 yellow berries platter 175 1 yellow berries platter 175
• KB9 London Magnolia 85 KB9 London Magnolia 85
• KB10 Rosehips 85 KB10 Rosehips 85
• KB11 Dogwood 85 KB11 Dogwood 85
• KB12 Lilies 125 KB12 Lilies 125
• KB13 Large jar Flowering Branches 185 KB13 Large jar Flowering Branches 185
• KB14 Blossoms on Yellow 185 KB14 Blossoms on Yellow 185
• KB15 White Leaves vase 145 KB15 White Leaves vase 145
• KB16 Orchids on Yellow vase 145 KB16 Orchids on Yellow vase 145
• KB17 Rosehip Jar 95 KB17 Rosehip Jar 95
• KB18 Blossoms and Lattice jar 95 KB18 Blossoms and Lattice jar 95
• KB19 Pods and Prague Sidewalk 95 KB19 Pods and Prague Sidewalk 95
• KB2 White Roses platter 175 KB2 White Roses platter 175
• KB3 White Iris platter 175 KB3 White Iris platter 175
• KB4 Cheery Blossoms platter 175 KB4 Cheery Blossoms platter 175
• KB5 White Lilies platter 485 KB5 White Lilies platter 485
• KB6 Japonisme platter 485 KB6 Japonisme platter 485
• KB7 Roses on Prague Sidewalk 195 KB7 Roses on Prague Sidewalk 195
• KB8 Orchids 125 KB8 Orchids 125
• Teapot 150 Teapot 150
• Mugs 44 each Mugs 44 each
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