Karen RICHMOND

Profile

Born in 1973. Graduated from Kingston University majored in Sculpture, Surrey, UK in 1996, Products Royal College of Arts (RCA) London majored in Design, UK in 2000,
Study at PhD Research, Architecture by Design, The Bartlett, UCL, UK from 2008.

Recent sctivities
2011 Southbank Commission, 40th Anniversary Festival of Britain: Love Plates UK
2011 Co-curated 'Thingness' exhibition Camberwell Space, UAL, UK
2011 Worshipful Company of Pewterers, Pewterers Hall City of London
2011 V&A connects event with Galvanize 'An Evening of Heavy Metal'
2008 Crafts Council Commission, Crafts Lab, Origin, Somerset House, London, UK

Residencies & Awards
2000 Artist in Residence Royal Guildford Grammar School
2000 AA (Arch Assoc.) Peter Sabarah Travel Scholarship to Hong Kong

Selected Teaching
2008- Associate Lecturer, MA Designer Maker, Camberwell UAL London
2005- Course Director BA 3D Design, Camberwell, UAL London
2005- Visiting Lecturer: Bergen KhiB Norway, Brighton University, University
College London, UAL Beijing, Kingston University, Goldsmiths College

Selected Commission/Exhibitions
2011 Southbank Commission, 40th Anniversary Festival of Britain: Love Plates UK
2011 Co-curated 'Thingness' exhibition Camberwell Space, UAL, UK
2011 Worshipful Company of Pewterers, Pewterers Hall City of London
2011 V&A connects event with Galvanize 'An Evening of Heavy Metal'

Publications
2011 Thingness, Camberwell Press
2008 PhD Research Papers, Bartlett UCL Research Puclications

About works / performance

I am interested in how people learn through an object, how an object speaks of its making, a time a place. What are todays objects telling us about the society and culture we live in and can this sharing create some sense of reflection and common good in communities and society for the future? Through observing what we cherish we may find how to sustain a world of meaningful objects and a future that is more in harmony with objects.

Love Plates 2011, Instillation, Ceramic pates

Useful?
2011, Ceramic, various 260mm

CraftLab
2008, Dip Coating Lab, Event

Cherished Objects
2011, Photograph, 800 x 600

600 Persicopes
2008, Tate Take Over, Tate Modern