karen
    Gender: Female
    Location: Derby uk
    Relationship: Married
    Orientation: Straight
    Children: Proud Parent
    # of Kids: 2
    Height: 5'6"
    About Me: After years of working in various mediums I know work full time as a sculptor in my garden studio in Derby uk. My work is mainly faeries & pixies- all totally handmade with no two ever the same. They are unlike any other sculptures & you can see a selection on my website www.faerie-tales.co.uk
    Movies: Blade runner & the Dark Crystal
    TV: Monkey world
    Books: love to read , feel lost without a good book....will read just about anything ( exept romantic mush - can't stand that !!! )
    Likes: friends, nature, trees - just love trees...my dog Fraiser, honesty, sunshine, still get over excited at a rainbow.Cosy nights in by the fire,candles & a good book. Hot waterbottle & snuggly duvet (can you see a theme here do like to be warm )...
    Dislikes: being cold.people that lie, rudeness,cruelty. romantic novels, violent films, smoking
    Hobbies: love making my sculptures really don't think of it as work I still think of it as 'playing' even after 4 years. love walking my dog Fraiser....even though he's possibly one of the laziest dogs around, he's a lurcher who's aim in life is to sleep sleep sleep.If I walk him too far he gets slower & slower & virtually asks to be carried home !!!
    Vices: me? I'm good....well ok maybe just the odd bar of chocolate, slice of cake.... well ok then a family size bar of choc & the whole cake !!!
    Virtues: I'm sure I have loads...
    Heroes: Strange one here...Jeremy Keeling ( animal manager at monkey world )

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    november already how did that happen...

    Sunday, November 7, 2010, 8:52 AM [General]

    just how did it happen to be November already ? time really has flown - inbetween making lots of new work & lots of cuddles with Archie my grandson this year has about gone, I've not even had time to come on this site....note to self - must try to find some time for me so i can visit here more often. Supposed to be tiding my walk in wardrobe - while eric is busy reinsulating the loft - but i figured i'd be naughty & come on here instead....no telling Eric!

    here's a few pictures of recent work ....and the cutie is Archie.....

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    faery fest 2010

    Sunday, June 6, 2010, 3:41 PM [General]

    been so busy I haven't been on here for months ...i'm looking forward to going to the faery fest in a couple of weeks -I've made lots of new work & look forward to see what sort of reaction they get. Is anyone else going - if so it'd be great to say hi

     

     

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    new work i've been working on

    Sunday, September 6, 2009, 1:28 PM [General]

    been busy doing some mosaics - not made one for years but one of the galleries i have my sculptures in asked if i could do a chicken mosaic -so while i had all my equiptment out i made one of my dog - then thought it might be an idea to make a few examples of popular dogs with the idea of doing commissions for people of their animals - all comments hugely appreciated - not looking for praise here genuinely want honest opinions...they measure 12" x12"

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    These mosaic portraits are brilliant!!!! xxx

    lesley
    September 7, 2009
    11:04 AM
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    Lovely mosaics!

    Marianne
    September 8, 2009
    10:23 PM
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    I like them too Karen *grins* but then I'm a big fan of all your wonderful work ~applause~

    Be
    September 9, 2009
    9:55 PM
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    I love the dogs, especially the black and white one, isn't that a border collie? Our Children's Librarian does mosaics. I Don't have the patience for it. Lovely work, love your cute sculptures too.

    Akemanartist
    November 9, 2010
    11:42 PM
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    unbelievable

    Friday, May 29, 2009, 10:28 AM [General]

    unbelievable just where does time fly too? last thing i knew i'd got back from camping in cornwall ...now i'm planning where to go in july ...having had two fab weeks in wales in march- whats all that about....it seems that every time i go to sit down on the computer i get distracted by something else.

    i've been working none stop since about late september - lots of new galleries wanting my work - unfortunatly all sale or return - but theres more chance of them selling in galleries than stuck in my studio. sadly 3 of the galleries i had work in have had to close recently due to the climate so i have an influx of work. typical though whenever i get an order for work you can guarentee its what i've just sent to a different gallery! Along with my faeries i have been making lots of different animals including- donkeys,sheep,pigs,dogs,cats,ducks etc - i even made some giraffes -they were fun to make.(look on the for sale page on my website to see some exaxmples www.karen-williams.co.uk ) i've also had fun making stained glass faeries & butterflies - & remarkably still have all my fingers!

    At the moment i'm making a set of really big faeries - they are huge - about 4 foot tall -just spent 5 hours painting a faerie -many more hours left to go but i thought i'd better take a break as i was going cross eyed

    anyway i guess i need to get back to painting....oh ok maybe 5 mins more to catch up to what everyones been up to ............

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    thanks ....making people smile is what i try to achieve....

    karen
    May 31, 2009
    5:39 AM
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    Love your art work!

    Marianne
    June 1, 2009
    11:16 AM
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    rainy cornwall

    Sunday, July 20, 2008, 10:14 AM [General]

    just got back from two weeks in cornwall...had a fantastic time  - unfortunatly the weather was awful...only one sunny day ...there was just so much rain & wind ...so much so we had to buy a new tent as the wind was so strong it snapped the tent poles !!!....but as i said i had a great time seemed to spend the time wishing i lived by the sea in some quite & remote part of Cornwall...anyone want to do a house swap from cornwall to Nottingham?...no - thought not !!!

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    WOW, snapped the poles? I'm glad that you are alright there. Rain is good (thinking yea right as long as it's not too much) ;p Welcome back karen!!

    stormrise
    November 29, 2008
    6:33 PM
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    March 31, 2010
    11:48 AM
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    Hi Karen, thank u for your friendship : ) Your sculptures are very clever - I like your Buddha a lot, he looks so cheery with his little toes peeping out ^_^

    Carolyn
    July 21, 2008
    5:59 PM
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    Thank you for friending me. Blessings from one sculptor to another :-)

    Lise
    June 4, 2008
    5:12 PM
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    Love those mosaics and your sculptures would look fabulous in my garden ~~ unfortunately it's in Canada and the postage would kill me! LOL

    Nancy
    April 20, 2008
    5:18 PM
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    beautiful work :)

    stormrise
    April 6, 2008
    6:31 PM
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    I just love your sculptures! I also just love your dog! He is beautiful!

    Michele
    February 8, 2008
    2:40 PM
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    Thank you for the Friend Request! I like your sculpture and your mosaic very much, and your greyhound is gorgeous!

    Mona Dowie
    February 8, 2008
    2:35 AM
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    Hi, Love your work and I look forward to getting to know you. :)

    Valerie
    February 4, 2008
    9:51 AM
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    Hiya Karen, thank you so much for being part of the EF community, it's lovely to have your company. I understand your challenges with elves - it's the goblins here we have to watch out for, much mischief is made and no one around to take the blame... Big Smiles,

    Be
    January 20, 2008
    1:46 AM
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    Thank you for adding me as your friend. I wish you the best of luck for the new year!

    enchantedemma
    January 5, 2008
    3:51 PM
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    Thanks for the invite.....your sculptures are beautiful

    Kim
    January 5, 2008
    1:03 PM
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    Karen your sculptures are beautiful I especially love the rabbits and cats! Fairyfeet

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