Craft Design Source : Centerpoint Studios

Kline’s pottery includes functional tableware and decorative pieces made from porcelain clay because it offers so many possibilities for color and translucence. Forms always begin at the potter’s wheel, but often include altered or hand-built elements. Simplicity and elegance are key design features which guide Kline to develop glazes with earthy color combinations, accented by reds and blues. All work is food-safe and intended for use in the dishwasher, as well as microwave and conventional ovens.

Function: accessories, functional ceramics, decorative objects and sculpture, tableware

Galleries:
North Carolina Crafts Gallery
Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery

Testimonial: "Kathie's work merges fun with form, color and function. Having purchased a set of beautifully designed mugs from her as a special gift for my wife, I truly appreciate her fine crafting and design sense. The mugs are used daily, and when not in use, hang openly as decorative objects. Kathie's mugs never fail to elicit glowing comments from everyone who drinks from them. The bottom line is, they are aesthetically beautiful and they function as intended, and that's what fine craft is all about." Robert Blanton, Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Instructor, Department Chair "Kathie Kline's work is a wonderful addition to the North Carolina Crafts Gallery. Her ceramic style is distinctly recognizable by the combination of elegant shino glazes and graceful forms. Her work is beautiful, functional, and a great seller!" Sara Gress, Owner of North Carolina Crafts Gallery "Instinctually, the response to Kathie's pottery has been on a very fundamental level. It feels like Earth/Sky/Water/Fire... It has the feeling of landscapes, of geologic striations, but without being literal. The forms are solid, but light. The design elements are small, yet skillfully precise. The use of Kathie's pieces at mealtime would elevate those moments from mundane to special...every time!" Karen Kennedy, Director of the Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery