A circle with initials m and k - used for a clay seal or makers mark
Closeup of ceramic leaves in artwork called 'Eternity' by Maria Kraatz

mixed media ARTIST - NORTHERN TERRITORY - AUSTRALIA

I’m a ceramic and mixed media sculptor with a background in science. I’m drawn to water, leaves and fluid forms. Here you will find my art, photos and stories of place and process. 

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The Art of Observing Nature

Artworks in 3D

Many of my artworks are composed from hundreds of pieces individually crafted by hand with a flow in mind. They are placed together carefully to create an interplay of movement and strength.

The background is often glass; itself a fluid over time. These pieces have their own interplay with light and often reflect the viewer looking in, an almost serendipitous development.

A Blog - In the Flow

Writing is part of my art. It’s a translator or a bridge, a window into why and how I create what I do. 

Take some time and come with me…. read my blog

Events & Happenings

Sometimes you need rescuing. Sometimes you see a shaft of light that beckons to a more hopeful path. One that sees what you’ve already done in a new light and reframes it, so you can lay down a better path ahead. A foundation, if you will. Someone who invites you...
Some years ago, I met a friend-to-be. She was painting a large canvas opposite the door to her solo exhibition. She had been a practising artist all her life. She is inspirational in more ways than one. I hoped (and knew) that we would become friends. What I didn’t foresee...
Maria in hat and long sleeved orange shirt sitting on the sand at the edge of a creek and writing in a book.

A Story of Landscape, Place and Flow