Karen Dahl (born 1955) is a Canadian

ceramics A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain ...

artist. Born in

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, Dahl attended the

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, graduating in 1978. She was inducted into the

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in 2007, recognizing "her knack of turning mundane objects into nostalgic or beautiful works of art". Dahl produces highly realistic ceramic imitations of books, fruits, tools and toys in a context that is destabilizing and creates a hyper-reality. Her work was exhibited at Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany.

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1955 births Canadian ceramists Living people Artists from Winnipeg Women potters Canadian women ceramists Members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts {{Canada-artist-stub