Borglumbook

BØRGLUM - BOOK

This booklet contains pictures of works exhibited at Børglum Kloster in the summer of 2008 and other recent works.

Utility, form, and functional aesthetics are the guiding principles of my work.

I call the crystallized glazes on my most recent works ‘fire roses’. This is a play on the Icelandic word ‘frostrósir’ (literally ‘frost roses’), used for the patterns of ice crystals that form on window panes in the cold of winter. Like frost roses in the cold, my fire roses grow in the heat in an entirely organic and unpredictable way. They can have an almost otherworldly beauty and are fascinating to look at.

Earthier works include thrown bowls of various shapes and sizes, many of which are decorated with old Icelandic magic runes. Those have been used by Icelanders through the ages with the purpose of furthering their own interests and harming their enemies.

I use wood and metals in many of my works in order to increase their utility and beauty, with an eye to striking the perfect balance between harmony and tension.

I hope that the pictures will speak for themselves and be self-explanatory.

Reykjavík, June 2008
Kristbjörg Guðmundsdóttir

Photographs by Árni Kjartansson, Lilja Gunnarsdóttir, Magnús Reynir Jónsson, Ólafur Th Ólafsson

Kristbjörg Guðmundsdóttir leirlistarkona / ceramicist

Vinnustofa / Studio:
Hvassaleiti 119, 103 Reykjavík Iceland
Sími / tel. : +354 553 7454 +354 860 8104
Netfang / email : hvassaleiti119@simnet.is
Veffang / Web page: www.simnet.is/ceramics