Karen Wise
Karen Wise received her Bachelors Degree from Northeastern Illinois University where she majored in Art and Secondary education and Middle School education with an emphasis in studio ceramics. Karen currently works for Shimpo Ceramics, a pottery equipment manufacturer, full time. She travels the U.S. giving pottery demonstrations on her artwork with slide shows on historical and contemporary artists and techniques. She is currently writing ceramic articles for Fired Arts and Crafts magazine while being very active in her own artwork creating Native American influenced ceramics in a contemporary style. Her pieces are displayed at shows across the country. She currently resides in Seattle, WA but can be found in numerous states across the US throughout the year.