Karen Karnes

Karen Karnes (1925-2016 ) is a potter from Morgan, Vermont.

1946: BA Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York

1951-1952: Graduate Fellow, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

1954-1979: Gate Hill Cooperative, Stony Point, New York

1967: Faculty, Penland School of Craft, Penland, North Carolina

1949-1950: Independent Study, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

1952-1954: Potter in Residence, Black Mountain College, Ashville, North Carolina

Karen Karnes is known for her wheel thrown functional pottery, especially her iconic covered casseroles and her experiments with wood firing both functional and sculptural pottery.

https://www.themarksproject.org/marks/karnes