The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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EDUCATION
2006BFA Ceramics, University of North Texas
2010MFA Ceramics, University of North Texas
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2010-2013Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
2013-2016Full-time Studio Potter, Romance, Arkansas
2015-2016Ceramics Instructor, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
BIOGRAPHY
Karen Hamilton is known for wheel-thrown and altered earthenware functional pottery. In the leather-hard stage, forms are cut and slabs inserted to change overall form. Signature forms include a variety of lidded jars, flasks, baskets with applied handle, and vases. Earthenware pieces are glaze fired in an electric kiln using a series of semi-matte hues. Cool blues, yellows, reds, and oranges dominate Hamilton's low fire glazing palette.
Occasionally Hamilton works in porcelain which is fired in an atmospheric kiln using wood, salt, and soda.
Citation: Kuratnick, Jeffrey. "The Marks Project." Last modified May 22, 2023. http://themarksproject.org:443/marks/hamilton-0