about Kristin__

Ragna Sigurdardottir art-critic writes about Kristin's work:

Kristin Gardarsdottir works in both clay and glass. Touch is important when working with clay and Kristin´s ceramics, with their finesse and devotion to detail, are influenced by her stay in Japan where she was inspired by traditions that go back centuries. She has her glass blown for her, according to precise specifications.

Kristin employs a range of techniques, producing sculpture, reliefs and craft items, and many of her works exploit the tensions that emerge at the boundaries between these differing worlds. The texture of the clay is important, matt or gloss, rough or smooth. The form of her sculptures is organic and soft while at the same time being classic, simple and defined. Her works are imbued with a human closeness that comes to light in photographs burnt into the clay, fingers and hands, mouths and eyes create a delicate pattern and remind us of art’s role as a tool for communication.

The glass items shown by Kristin in Bornholm are on the boundary between art and craft that exemplify her work. Form and colour combine in the creation of bowls, glasses and carafes, that have unexpected properties. They can dance but never lose their balance. The form suggests the possibility of playful motion, harmony between the user and the object. Here, Kristin´s work offers creative human communications.