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Katarzyna Karbownik
Katarzyna Karbownik graduated with honors in 1998 from the Glass and
Ceramics Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Poland
where she studied under Professor Ludwik Kiczura.
Karbownik, who lives and works in Poland, began sculpting in solid
glass, but the challenges and limitations of carving and polishing large
pieces led her to explore the technique of glass fusion. An ancient
technique that can be traced back to the Egyptians, circa 2000 BCE,
fusing involves stacking or layering thin sheets of glass, often using
different colors and patterns. The stack is placed inside a kiln and
heated gradually to very high temperatures (1100 - 1500 degrees),
until all layers bond together. Cooling is as critical as heating and the
cooling process is deliberately slow, taking ten to twelve hours. A
piece usually take at least two firings, one or more to fuse the glass,
the next to shape it.
“I am still searching for my own road to understanding glass. I fight
with it, play with it, and do whatever I can to understand this
wonderful material and unravel its mysteries. Glass is sometimes murky
and unforgiving and sometimes clear and beautiful - but always, always
challenging.” -Katarzyna Karbownik
Ceramics Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Poland
where she studied under Professor Ludwik Kiczura.
Karbownik, who lives and works in Poland, began sculpting in solid
glass, but the challenges and limitations of carving and polishing large
pieces led her to explore the technique of glass fusion. An ancient
technique that can be traced back to the Egyptians, circa 2000 BCE,
fusing involves stacking or layering thin sheets of glass, often using
different colors and patterns. The stack is placed inside a kiln and
heated gradually to very high temperatures (1100 - 1500 degrees),
until all layers bond together. Cooling is as critical as heating and the
cooling process is deliberately slow, taking ten to twelve hours. A
piece usually take at least two firings, one or more to fuse the glass,
the next to shape it.
“I am still searching for my own road to understanding glass. I fight
with it, play with it, and do whatever I can to understand this
wonderful material and unravel its mysteries. Glass is sometimes murky
and unforgiving and sometimes clear and beautiful - but always, always
challenging.” -Katarzyna Karbownik
JOY
Click on the images to the right to see the enlarged version of
Katarzyna Karbownik's glass art.
Katarzyna Karbownik's glass art.
MIDNIGHT LOVE
SWEET NOTHING
SUMMER LOVE PURSE
TRUE LOVE
