Karen Kennedy Clay Sculpture

09/09/2026

07/08/2026

I’ve been making kinetic sculptures. Things that move or appear to move. These are made from white clay fired to 1220o, brightly painted with underglaze stains and clear glazed.

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.

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