PRESS - BBC Radio Kent

I was invited to appear on BBC Radio Kent today talking about my Tureen Heads. The topic being discussed on the show was hoarding or decluttering and the lady presenter - Erika North had bought two of my heads from a Gallery in Margate... She was telling everyone about them and how she would never part with them. You can listen to the show on iPlayer for the next 28 days... Here's the link:

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03h6h99#play

There's a lovely introduction to my heads by Erika at 7.5 minutes in and then I appear at 1hr 8 minutes in...

EVENT - Platform Open, Morphets of Harrogate

Very pleased to hear that all three Tureen Heads sold at the Platform Open at Morphets in Harrogate, great to see the show was a huge success... Well done Heidi Donohoe on your new venture!

   

PRESS - Crafts Magazine, Directory Ad

Brilliant to be in this months Crafts magazine advertising the Crafts Council Directory. This is the second issue on the trot that has used the advert with the image of my heads... 

UPCOMING - Platform Open

Three of my Tureen Heads will be winding their way over to Harrogate later in the month for the Platform Open, this is on the weekend of 3rd & 4th October at Morphets.

Morphets of Harrogate, 6 Albert Street, Harrogate, HG1 1JG. 

opening times: Sat 3rd Oct 10-6pm, Sun 4th Oct 10-4pm

EVENT - Launch of Crafts Council Directory

Today is the official launch of the Crafts Council Directory, the advertising today goes a little something like this....

The Crafts Council Facebook Page

The Crafts Council Twitter profile

Brilliant advertising for my Tureen Heads I would say! Thanks Crafts Council... Check out my directory profile using the following link: 

http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/directory/maker/karen-thompson/

TUREEN HEADS - Ideal Christmas Presents

Karen Thompson - Tureen Heads (Ceramic). Photo: David Chalmers.

Selling out fast are the Tureen Heads in the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle... Get yourself along there to grab one of the last ones before Christmas... They are also available in Angela & Rosie's in Scarborough, 108 Fine Art in Harrogate and the Margate Gallery. 

EVENT - National Glass Centre Showcase

National Glass Centre Showcase.

I set up my showcase with the National Glass Centre in Sunderland today. It runs until 4th May, it includes Tureen Heads, Eyeball Vases, PMN2 Landmines & Goveshy Busts.

PRESS - National Glass Centre Brochure

National Glass Centre, Brochure. Jan-April 2014

My tureen heads feature in the new booklet for the National Glass Centre. I have a showcase with the Glass Centre running from 17th January until the 4th May. The Tureen heads will be included in the showcase along with other works.

TUREEN HEADS - Angela & Wilf

Artist Angela Chalmers & Wilf

Wilf is off to a new home today. He has been lovingly chosen by the fab artist Angela Chalmers. Off he goes, bye bye Wilf...
 

PRESS - Scarborough News Video

Scarborough News popped around to my studio last week to do a feature on my ceramic heads... somehow, I allowed myself to be momentarily filmed! Not sure how that happened... and now it's on their website.

http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/talking-heads-with-artist-karen-thompson-1-5855057

I did get my own back on Sue and the photographer however making them both pose with my heads in a similar fashion to which I had been requested.

STUDIO - Wilf & Gordon's Debut

'Wilf' & 'Gordon' made their debut this week in Scarborough, they can be found in the upstairs Gallery at Angela & Rosie's on Bar Street. They join 'Albert' and a host of other delights by talented local artists...

WORK IN PROGRESS - Gordon

Today's Offering.

I've enjoyed making this chap today... it's funny seeing the changing stages within ceramics, things alter dramatically with kiln firings and each stage of the process seems to have it's own different attractive qualities and life forces. This stage, the most vulnerable and fragile always seems to hold an extra special enchantment for me.

WORK IN PROGRESS - 3 heads are better than 1

Work in Progress Heads.

I'm busy working on three heads at the moment. The middle head is a tureen incorporating a ladle which I've disguised as a curl. I'm having fun making these... it feels like a light hearted aside.