Watch Kat Clear at her studio in Williston with Rosie's Girls camp

Katherine Clear grew up in Mendham, New Jersey. Her artistic influence was established as a child through two generations of women and their domestic traditions. At an early age her grandmother taught her to crotchet and knit. Later her mother introduced her to the sewing machine. She became interested in exploring different materials and making things with her hands.

Her formal art education began at the University of Vermont. She was drawn to three-dimensional art, and Professor Barbara Zucker influenced her move into sculpture. In 2000, Clear Attended the California College of Arts and Crafts where she studied metalworking. After graduation she began her career in pursuit of the arts. She produced her first body of work under the mentorship of sculptor Bill Heise. Clear currently makes sculpture and custom metalwork at ST Griswold, where she shares shop space, and assists, sculptor Kate Pond.

Katherine has participated in community support programs through Northern New England Tradeswomen, encouraging and working with women interested in gaining skills in the trades. The program, Rosie's Girls, is designed to interest girls, aged nine to eleven, in using tools. The program included a three-day camp where all the girls learned welding skills allowing them to each produce small sculptures. She mentors high school students, and currently serves as a teaching assistant to Professor Meg McDevitt at the University of Vermont.