Video: Femininity and grace in glass works by Kari Russell-Poole
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Picking the best of Kari Russell-Pool's work is almost like trying to pick a piece of cake in one of the finest pastry shops. That is, it is almost impossible, because they are all beautiful and attractive in their own way.
Kari works with glass in her own unique technique, creating objects full of femininity, grace and lightness. Among Kari's works of art of stunning beauty are vases, cups, teapots, flower arrangements …
Despite the fact that in our time it is so fashionable to talk about gender equality, every work of Kari Russell-Poole says that its author is a woman. And the craftswoman herself does not deny the fact that it is precisely as a woman, mother and wife that she finds sources of inspiration for her work.
Kari Russell-Poole claims that there is enough imperfection and ugliness in this world, so she tries to make her work beautiful. The craftswoman creates this beauty not only with the help of ornate forms and many details, but also with the help of colors, the bright and delicate tones of which complement the sophistication of the work. Kari insists that she be called a master, not an artist, since all her work is based primarily on skill.
Kari lives in a small picturesque village in Connecticut (Essex, UK). Every day she sees her two daughters to school and goes with her husband to their common studio, where the couple work until the children return home. Kari's husband, Mark Petrovitz, also works with glass, but he and his wife create different works, differing in style and technique, although sometimes they combine their efforts in one piece.
You can learn more about the work of Kari Russell-Poole on her website, where the craftswoman not only demonstrates her work, but also accompanies each of them with comments in which she explains exactly what she wanted to say with this work of art and what were her sources of inspiration.
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