Kari Woolsey Fruit Bowl (#37) candle The wood base is formed

The wood base is formed from half-lap joints

This sculptural blown glass bowl is magic

She was a Core Fellow at the Penland School of Craft from 2015-2017 where she worked with renowned artists and designers and studied techniques ranging from chainsaw carving to metalwork to neon tube bending

For those of you not up to date on your glass chemistry (don’t worry - you’re in good company) the borosilicate glass you may be most familiar with is pyrex

Kari Woolsey Fruit Bowl (#37) candle The wood base is formedKari Woolsey is a ceramic artist originally from South Florida. Karis work focuses on the everydayness of objects and vessels around us through making functional pottery, as well as, larger installations. She received a BFA in Ceramics from Florida Atlantic University in 2011 and a MFA in Ceramics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2018. She has completed artist residencies at Clay Arts Vegas, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts,