Instructor's Biographies (cont'd)
—Karen Gubitz
A resident of Oak Park, Karen is a self-taught, nature-inspired, fiber sculptor. Her works are woven primarily with hand-gathered, natural materials from her farm, Harvest Hill Prairie, in Lee County, Illinois, where she is restoring a native pine and hardwood woods and short-grass prairie. Over the last 12 years she has studied with various skilled basket makers around the United States and in order to more fully understand her materials, has studied at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois under the “naturalist” program.. In addition to her sculpture, Karen shares her love of weaving natural materials with women who gather at Harvest Hill Prairie to learn basket weaving.
Upcoming Exhibits
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, Illinois, Solo Exhibit, March, 2009
Prior Exhibits
Artropolis, 2008, The Artist Project, Chicago, Illinois, April, 2008
The Doederlein Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, February – March, 2008
Woman-Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “Humor”, July – August, 2007
Tojo Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, July – August, 2007
Woman-Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “By Invitation Only”, September - November, 2006
National Basketry Organization, Athens, Ohio, International Exhibit, June – August 2006
Woman-Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “Everything Woven”, June – August, 2006
—Joe Krasean, Instructor and Resident Intern
Joe Krasean is the current resident intern at Terra Incognito in Oak Park.
Joe began studying ceramics while a student at Elk River Area High School in Minnesota.
He earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of Minnesota and has taught ceramics to kids and adults at Alma d'Arte Charter High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico and at Terra Incognito. He lives in Chicago with his girlfriend and cat.