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Katerina Evangelidou was born in Athens,
Greece and as far back
as she can remember was always interested in shapes, making things and
geometrical problems. During her time at school she thought about the
possibilities of becoming an architect, sculptor or ceramicist but chose the
latter because of the immediacy of the material.
Upon leaving school she was offered a scholarship by the Greek Ministry of
Education to study ceramics anywhere in the world. This resulted in her
arriving at the West Surrey
College of Art & Design at
Farnham in the days of Henry Hammond and Paul Barron. In the beginning she
admits that she was not very good but she must have impressed Hammond and
Barron during her time there as she was asked back to teach part time after
her studies were complete.
Katerina has continued to teach ceramics throughout her life but has managed
to exhibit as well, including four solo exhibitions at the Harlequin Gallery,
most recently in February 2009. In
2003 she was honoured by being one of the invited participating guests at the
9th International Ceramics Festival in Aberystwyth.
Her work is fired to stoneware temperatures in a wood and oil burning kiln
and it is the passage of the flame, carrying ash and some salt that combines
with the clay body and slips to produce the surface qualities.
Examples of her work can be seen in Phil Rogers' book on "Salt
Glazing" and at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich.
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