- Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen
Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen is a Danish
ceramist anddesigner , born 30. June1944 inOdense ,Denmark . Raised inRanders and since the 1960's residing inBredballe ,Vejle on the east coast of theJutland peninsula. Originally a school teacher, Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen quit teaching when she was accepted atKolding Kunthåndværkerskole (Kolding School of Arts and Crafts). Today the artist focusses mainly onsculptural work and the development of unique glazes. In later years Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen has resurrected her love for teaching and initiated extensive educational activities whereby actively and successfully seeking to bridge the gap between art and industry/business. Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen has been married since 1967 toauthor andchildren's literature expertBent Rasmussen . They have two sons.pinderihallerne - Art & Business Centre
One of Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen's main accomplishments has been the transformation of
Spinderihallerne in Vejle, Denmark (an abandonedcotton factory) into a respected exhibition space and artist's "commune". In 2003 the project was awarded a multimillion dollar grant from theReal Dania Foundation to completely refurbish the oldcotton mill and combine the art activities with desirable office spaces, thus effectively seeking to synergize art and business activities.External links
* [http://www.klir.dk Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen's website]
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