Caroline Koons

Artist's Statement
In order to enjoy my work to the fullest, I personally execute every part of every piece I create. I thrive on the physical involvement with clay; its movement and immediacy is like a dance for my soul. I use many methods and techniques that I have learned and developed over 30 years of working with clay. Using porcelain clay, with its capacity for fine detail and lush color, I fabricate from thrown, sculpted, cast, and slab built forms. Each piece is carefully planned, constructed, manipulated, and further treated with sprayed, and extruded textures until I am satisfied with its balance and intricacies. After careful drying, each piece is bisque fired. Then begins the glazing process of building up layers of stains and glazes by spraying and brushing. The glaze firing to 2200 degrees may reveal my finished piece but recently I have added several more firings with additional layers of colors. I frequently use gold leaf or 22k gold accents to complete the visual richness I desire.