Biography

Karen Liversedge   Glass Artist, Maker and Designer

Karen is now recognised for her glass sculptures that exhibit a sense of proportion, precision and perspective exuding expressions of freedom and permitting escape from the constraints of the familiar.

Influenced by the illusion of light and its dynamism within glass, colour, form and movement are explored.

Her artwork easily transfers into architectural pieces, sculpture and interior design, importantly the dedicated design time given to each piece prior to its making becomes the essence of that piece. Sandblast carving, verre eglomise, gilding, painting and LED illumination are all cold working techniques used in her work.

Recently her work has become more conceptually based on the emergent sense of home and associated culture, promoting a sense of being, in relation to the life cycle and its many roads and journeys taken.

"When two paths intersect, we can follow our intuition and the outcome can often trigger an impulse to embark on another journey. We can carry on or return, change the path or be drawn to a sense of place and simply stay there for a while. To use these connections as a stepping stone, we select and make choices to help us on our way.""

Karen exhibits her work in galleries and exhibitions throughout the U.K. and has work held in international private collections, with permanent works in the art collection of Strathclyde University & Broadfield House Glass Museum.