Karen Kennedy Clay Sculpture

23/03/2026

I’ve been using our local West Auckland clay to make fake rocks and painted tiles. It is a weak clay so needs China clay and sand added, and I use a white slip as a painting base. Fired to 1220o with a clear glaze on top. These will go outside, the rocks full of concrete with a piece of rebar to attach it to a concrete base underground. The tiles simply cemented onto rocks. These are weatherproof. Some will be installed at Lake Panorama.

13/01/2026

This dog is the wild yellow clay from next door’s parking excavations. Fires to 1220oc. I won’t put a glaze on him, just Iron oxide.

19/12/2025

Some of my latest ceramic sculpture.

18/11/2025

OPEN STUDIOS WAITĀKERE

This weekend, 22nd & 23rd November, at ceramic sculptor Karen Kennedy’s studio - 29 Grassmere Rd, Henderson Valley - also featuring Vera Limmer, painter, and Neena Buksh, potter. 10am to 4pm.
Everybody very welcome.

11/09/2025

These two pieces are made from next door’s yellow West Auckland clay, dug out of their car park. I added 20% fine sea sand as the clay shrinks too much. The Minotaur’s glazes were fine but I used a commercial glaze on the satyr’s jacket and horns which is splintering off.

10/08/2025

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18/04/2025

I’ve been working with Glen Eden clay, dug from a friend’s basement. I add 20% beach sand for strength. Fired to 1220o

01/04/2025

21/12/2024

This is my latest, a solar fountain. Made out of wild clay 50/50 with commercial clay as our local clay is weak. Fired to 1220o with a turquoise barium glaze. The pedestal contains the water reservoir, the wee pump is in there.