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Andrew Linton - Master Ceramic Artist - Pottery Central

"The Flying Fish Urn"
Ceramic with Salt Glaze

“The Flying Fish Urn” is a salt glazed wheel-thrown urn with a hand-built flying fish flat cover.  The surface decoration is fully scored with 3 blue glazed fish in the front and one on the back.  Linton’s work is tight, careful and classical with elements of humor, in this case:  A Funky Flying Fish.

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What can be said about Andrew Linton, Master Ceramic Artist from North Carolina?

Well he has jumped through all the hoops just to be noticed as a ceramic artist. He holds a BFA in Painting as well as a BFA in Art Education with a ceramics concentration from East Carolina University.

Additionally, he studied at Penland School of Crafts in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. At Penland he studied with the legendary ceramic artist Don Reitz and had the opportunity to assist Ron Meyers and Chuck Hindes. Both Meyers and Hindes are prominent ceramicists that provide influence to Linton’s current work. Linton also had the opportunity to assist Meyers again at the Arrowmont School of Craft in Tennessee.

Linton has also spent time at the Haystack Mountain School of Craft on Deer Isle, Maine, where he assisted Sunkoo Yuk, the famous South Korean/American ceramic artist who shows at the Mindy Solomon Gallery.

Penland, Arrowmont and Haystack are places that nurture fine craftsmanship and demonstrate excellence. Along with Pottery Central, a pottery school and gallery that Linton has been running for over 15 years, he continues to participate and give workshops at such notable places like Arrowmont.

Last year, an exhibit on North Carolina Potters at the Mint Museum showcased one of his ceramic pieces. Linton has been featured in five books. The first four include:
  • 500 Bowls
  • 500 Raku
  • 500 Teapots
  • 500 Plates and Chargers
  • The fifth book is more technical, it is more of a how-to-book: Surface Design for Ceramics
His work is frequently featured at the Redsky Gallery in Charlotte, NC, and on his own website PotteryCentral.com.

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