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The Spirit of Ceramcs – Volume 6, Linda Arbuckle: Fresh Color on Pottery

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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.

Biordi’s Artisans: The Best in Italian Ceramics

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This 2012 video documentary showcases the Italian artists who produce Biordi Majolica.

Biordi Art Imports, located in San Francisco, has been bringing the finest Italian ceramics to the United States since 1946. We were the first Majolica store and still are the leader in this field.

In this video we will take you on a journey throughout the most ancient and renown ceramic towns of Italy. From Caltagirone in Sicily to Faenza, through Deruta, Gubbio, Castelli, Rimini, Florence and Siena.

You will see true masters at work in their studios and you will appreciate the classic designs and intricate patterns from Deruta, together with the works from the other ceramic towns.

This video was produced with love and dedication over a period of six month time by the same people who work at Biordi. In this video we want to share our profound feelings of appreciation when visiting our Italian artists.

Please visit us at and, if you get a chance, visit us at 412 Columbus Ave. in San Francisco.