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Linda SikoraPower Point by Christina Ramirez
CANADIAN
Linda Sikora moved to the United States from Canada to attend graduate school at the University of Minnesota. She teaches at Alfred University in
the Division of Ceramic Art and shares a studio with her husband Matthew Metz in Alfred Station, where they live with their daughter Isabel.
“the pots foster both attention and inattention”
Yellow GroupPorcelain2014
Education•1989 -1992University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Master of Fine Arts•1988-1989Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS, Canada Bachelor of Fine Arts•1983University of Calgary, Alberta, CanadaGlaze Technology•1980 -1983David Thompson University Center, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Diploma of Fine Arts
Teapoth - 6" (15.2cm)
2003Stoneware
Polychrome Glaze Wood/Oil/Salt
Ewer and Stand2000
Porcelain Polychrome Glaze Wood/Oil/Salt Fire
Yellow Teapots 2012
Sikora has been experimenting with the use of unglazed porcelain ewers with accompanying stands. The form of the ewers derives from Korean and Middle Eastern
metal and ceramic ewers used for wine and oil. Lightly colored by salt and ash added during firing
Forms influenced by Staffordshire tea pots
“…at first the roundness of the pots scared me, to be honest”
Teapot Ewer Teapot
2012Porcelain
Monochrome Glaze Salt Fire
Informal sketch: studio group 2012
families of form and surface drive the approach
Porcelain Monochrome Glaze Wood/Oil/Salt Fire
Jar, Porcelainous Stoneware, 8" Diameter x 10”H
Pitcher, Porcelain, 7"L x 7"W x 10”H
Tang Sancaimainly using the three colors of brown, green, and a creamy off-white for decoration, mostly associated with Tang Dynasty A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY
GLOBULAR JAR TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Covered Jar, 2010porcelain, polychrome glaze, wood fire
14.5" x 11.5" x 11.5"Winning Bid $2,000
Matthew Metz
Teaching since 19911997
-present
Alfred University, Alfred, NY
(2008 Professor, 2002 AssociateProfessor,
2005 Division Head of Ceramic Art)