1-Karen Franzen
(416) 465–7477
Karen.franzen@sympatico.ca
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Karen Franzen is an A.O.C.A (Associate of the Ontario College of Art) where she majored in Ceramics and Textile Design. She was a resident of The Craft Studio at Harbourfront Centre. Since 1989 Karen has exhibited her ceramic work in Canada the USA and abroad.
Currently Karen enjoys working from her home studio situated just east of Toronto’s east-end neighbourhood known as “Little India”. Here she offers classes, creates custom tile work and prepares for several yearly shows. Her work can be found at fine craft galleries including Meta4 in Port Perry, and The Guild Shop in Toronto. Locally you can find her work at Pippins Tea Emporuim in The Beach. |
7-Barbara Banfield
(416) 464 9255
bbanfield@rogers.com
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My work continues to grow and develop surface, texture and glazes that refer to environmental imagery. Bringing together both urban and rural landscapes is key to my artistic development. Through the constant testing of clay bodies and glaze materials I have found beautiful and delicate micro crystalline surfaces that flow and enhance form.
While the forms remain functional, wheel thrown and altered, they are intended to be used and admired as art. It is my intention that they marry pleasure and function, and sit well with the hand and eye. |
