Kate Burchett
Dip. Ceramic Art. Otago New Zealand
Grad. Australasian College of the Arts. NZ
Multiple premier awards ceramics. International judges
Waikato Potters NZ premier awards
In a previous life; dip Equine Management, breeding multiple award winning Sporthorses including New Zealand Horse of the Year based on conformation and movement.
Glass is a new exploration for me, an extension of my experience in clay. The language in glaze technology has given me an understanding of glass properties, other than that it has thrown me a complete curveball.
I’ve started using bottles. Cutting, breaking and melting. Wondering where this is leading.
Bit by bit I’m learning and now after 2 years of experimenting I’m almost up to the first rung.