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Karyn Gabriel Ceramics l Sculpture

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'Silica / SiO2 Northern CA Ceramics' @santacruzmah 9/4-1/3/27
2026 AIR @penlandschool
2025 AIR @andersonranch
2025 Emerging Artist @ceramicmonthly

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I'm thrilled to be featured in the September 2026 issue of @ceramics_monthly, part of Bold Choices.

Link to the featured article and more in my bio 👆

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I'm thrilled to share my latest work, Whispered Sunburst, installed in a beautifully designed lobby by @genslerbayarea. Composed of 3000+ individual porcelain slabs, pattern and repetition create a sense of movement across the surface and embraces scale to activate the surrounding space.
From a distance, the work reads as a unified graphic composition, anchoring the lounge while visually connecting its various zones. The arrangement loosely evokes a sunburst, where modules are clustered more densely at the center and gradually expands outward, yet resists literal interpretation. Abstraction remains central to my work, alluding to our natural environment but not dependent on that conceptual reference.
Up close, the undulating clay slabs create nuanced shifts in color revealing complex textures and rhythms.
This installation was a true labor of love. Thank you @lauragrigsbysf for bringing me into the fold and supporting the arts!
📸 @johnjanca

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My interview with @pdblais on The Potters Cast has dropped! We spoke about my origin story, art as a quieting practice for a chaotic world and how creating is the most fundamental form of expressing my (our) humanness.
Give a listen and let me know what you think. ⭐ Link in my bio ⭐

thepotterscast.com
Episode 1239

#artpodcast #studioceramics #thepotterscast

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Experimentation in repetitious ruminations

#sculpturalceramics #wallsculpture #contemporaryceramics

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My work is made by hand - every coil, slab, and pinch, layer by layer. People often comment that I must have “so much patience” or that it “must take such a long time to make.”

It’s a curious but understandable observation. Our culture prizes efficiency and immediacy and I’m not immune to time. I spent 25 years designing for corporate America, where creative output was measured against schedules, fees, and profit.

So why do we bow to expediency?

Making art is the original immersive experience. It’s a full sensory moment as the cool, damp clay squeezes between my hands, responding to my touch. I often close my eyes while slowly rolling coils, letting my fingertips register the slightest changes in thickness. I’m curious, incredibly focused, and often times, giddy at my worktable.

That said, it’s not always easy. Clay cracks. Pieces warp. That amazing idea sometimes falls flat. But I’m immensely grateful to dance in our cultural landscape and deeply honored when someone choses to live with my work.

For me, creating is about slowing down. It’s about being present, cutting through the noise and finding my own voice. Making art can't be viewed through the lens of efficiency. It's more like jumping into a river and trusting the current to carry you somewhere unexpected.

So let’s celebrate the bends and curves in the river. Nothing meaningful comes from a perfectly straight line.

Efficiency be damned.

#sculpturalceramics #creativitymatters #artprocess

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THIS WEEKEND
Marin Open Studios
Saturday, May 2nd, 11-6
Sunday, May 3rd, 11-6

Join me in the studio and explore my latest works, experiments and inspiration!

Studio: 55 Hillside Drive, Fairfax, CA

Find over 260 artist studios with the digital tour guide available @marinopenstudios. My studio info and map location are under artist listing 117.

#marinopenstudios #bayareaartists #studiovisit #sculpturalceramics #contemporaryclay

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My interview with @48hillssf just dropped!
We talk origin story, get into the guts of my work (dancing between control and chaos) and the question that won't leave me alone: Is beauty important? Thank you @mary_corbin11 for the opportunity to share my story.

Give it a read - link in bio.

#artistinterview #sculpturalceramics #bayareaartists #kgabrielstudio #contemporaryclay

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Squeezing in one last piece before @marinopenstudios coming May 2-3. Fingers and toes crossed as I push this finicky porcelain to dry quicker than it likes 🙏🙏

#sculpturalceramics #marinopenstudios #sculpturalvessel #ceramicsculpture #kgabrielstudio

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A sneak peek of several new sculptures debuting tonight at the opening reception of 'The Abstract Language of Ceramics ' @pencegallery from 6-9pm. I'm thrilled to be showing with an amazing cohort of ceramic talent:

@mark_goudy
@lizariddle
@laura_van_duren
@krismarubayashi

Join me in celebrating the arts! Link in bio for more info.

#artopening #contemporaryceramics #sculpturalceramics #sculpturalobject #kgabrielstudio

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Marin Open Studios is on deck! Come see my latest work and talk all things art + clay.

33rd Annual Marin Open Studios
May 2-3 & 9-10
11-6pm

#marinopenstudios #bayareaartists #studiovisit #artweekend

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Save the date! A sneak peak of work soon to be on view in 'The Abstract Language of Ceramics' @pencegallery. Join me for the opening reception April 10th, 6-9pm. Link in bio for more info ☝

#sculpturalceramics #artexhibition #contemporaryceramics #sculpturalobject

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Cranking away in the studio making new work for spring exhibition...stay tuned 💪🏻🤞🙏

#sculpturalceramics #contemporaryceramics
#sculpturalvessel
#contemporaryceramics
#kgabrielstudio

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