Kristen Kieffer
Kristen Kieffer received her AA from Montgomery College in Rockville, MD in 1993, BFA from the N.Y.S.C.C. at Alfred University in 1995, and her MFA from Ohio University in 2001.
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Kristen now lives and works in Massachusetts, and travels extensively to teach workshops. Her Kristen's work is marked by luciously ornate forms embellished with surface details. She uses glazes with subtle tone shifts that highlight the surface attention. The forms are fluid and floral. In her artist statement Kristen says, "I use repetitive pattern and accents to compliment or define form. Patterning ideas come from fabric, jewelry, architecture and furniture. These external embellishments are smaller, detailed lines and shapes giving strength to the bold lines defining the pot’s shape. My choice of monochrome color (a cue from the metalworking) allows the pattern to coexist with but not dominate the form." |
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In the above corseted vessel (2004) you can see clearly the interest in other material. "My primary influences are clothing and metalworking." Patterning and rivet like marks harken to metal stamping and embrodery equally. Her work is notable for its impeccable attention to detail, love of form and embellishment in response to form. She maintains a blog of her work, often inciting good dialogue with perceptive questions. You can follow her online here. Kristen has taught workshops at the Appalachian Center for Crafts, |
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Kristen's work is in the following permanent collections Taipei County Yingee Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan |
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Kristen's new work from 2010 |
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