Kara Artman

Hilton Head Island, SC

My name is Kara Artman, born and raised in the small town of Streator, Illinois; once the, 'Glass Manufacturing Capital of the World'. By my time however, this claim to fame was but a sun washed, rusty sign. My creative endeavors began at an early age whilst helping my mother and grandparents with their various craft projects. To further my artistic dreams I attended the The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago and upon graduation, moved to South Carolina where I have resided since. My artistic practice encompasses; three interrelated Trifle series, hand built and cast ceramics, baskets and lighting woven from recycled material, painting, fiber arts. All my work has a commonality, some form of repetition in the process, embellishment or in the quantity of pieces in a given body. Having long endeavored to learn a vast array of classic methods, my creations form organically, not hemmed in by the constructs of a given field but drawing inspiration wherever it may be encountered.

Artist Website

www.kara.artman.com