Kore Smelling Flowers - Display Platter

Inspired by the Greek Goddess Persephone. From Kathy's Becoming The Persephone solo exhibition.

Red earthenware clay, sgraffito technique, slips
Approx. 37 x 27 x 2cm

Kathy Kranias is a Canadian artist, art historian, and recipient of the 2021 Lily Yung Memorial Award from Craft Ontario. Her art practice is deeply rooted in the material properties and processes of clay, and inspired by contemporary dance. Kranias handbuilds her sculptures to explore movement, the body and myth, engaging narratives of female agency and protection.
Kathy Kranias’ sculptures have been widely exhibited in North America and have been publicized in ESPACE Art Actuel, Ceramics: Art + Perception, Studio: Craft and Design in Canada, and The Globe and Mail, among others.
Kathy Kranias served as studio faculty in the Craft and Design program at Sheridan College and senior visual arts teacher with the Toronto District School Board. She holds a Master’s Degree in Art History, a Bachelor of Education Degree in Visual Arts and Dramatic Arts, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Studio Art.