"Biscuit Jar : Plenty"
Majolica on Terracotta
Thrown
My work is concerned primarily with the tradition and interpretation of the functional vessel. Concerns with elevating daily life and experiences through the art object have been a starting point. Interest in colour, pattern,form,surface, and form and surface relationships, ideas about indulgence, and implications of motion, gesture, and growth have been influences in my investigations. The "Decorative Arts" tradition and the relationship of items made to attitudes felt are of continued interest.
Technically, my work is done in oxidation-fired terra cotta, with terra sigellata on exposed clay surfaces. A thick, white majolica is usually used, and the colours painted on the surface of the raw glaze like doing a watercolour on blotter paper. This low-tech clay, widely available in nature, and traditional technique in glazing and decoration represent a populist material and method, where the vision and skill of the artist give value to common materials.

Linda Arbuckle. USA
arbuck@ufl.edu