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Arbuckle Teaser

Clay icon Linda Arbuckle is widely known for her signature majolica-glazed earthenware, which marries function with beauty in the form of expressive, richly detailed surfaces. In this loving portrait of the artist, we gain an understanding of the generous spirit and warm intelligence so evident in her work. The film takes us inside Arbuckle’s home, studio, and classroom to offer an intimate glimpse into her life, and into the personal relationships and everyday beauty that inspire her.

Linda Arbuckle is a professor of ceramics at the College of Fine Arts at the University of Florida. A past recipient of an Artists’ Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arbuckle has presented numerous summer faculty sessions and artist workshops throughout the U.S. Her work appears in both national and international collections, among them Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN; Fredrick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT. Publications include a feature chapter about Linda’s work in The Penland Book of Ceramic: Master Classes in Ceramic Techniques, Creative Pottery: A Step By Step Guide and Showcase, and Earthenware Masters.