Artist: Kara Artman | Location: Bluffton, SC
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Artist: Kara Artman | Location: Bluffton, SC
Bluffton, SC
I am Kara Artman--that is the name I was given at birth. Raised in the small town of Streator, Illinois, a once thriving coal town who's hay day was well before my time. Upon graduation, I high tailed it to the big city where I went on to further my education at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was shockingly different than my rural home town, but I thrived in the experiences. I took a wide variety of classes including fiber studies, sculpture, lots of ceramic classes and relished in all of the knowledge. In 2009 with a BFA, I was ready for a warmer climate and decided to leave the windy city for the sunny shores of South Carolina. I have resided in Bluffton ever since, mudlarking and finding inspiration on the muddy shores of the May River. When not working on my art, I run a ceramics program for Adults with Special Needs through a non-profit called PEP (Programs for Exceptional People). Whenever possible I go traveling, exploring forgotten places and the grand parks of our nation.