Beth Lindenberger

I am a studio artist and educator working primarily in clay. My sculptural forms and surfaces are based on microscopic organisms and objects of pro-generation; engaging, interacting and suggesting potential. Cells, seeds and the pods from which they emerge, some sharp and foreboding, others voluptuous and inviting, they create a narrative in their stages. Made in both porcelain and red earthenware, I choose the clay that fits the idea. The surfaces are sometimes glazed, shiny and soft, while others may be unglazed and dry, like those found in nature.  Shapes and forms relating to the real world, symbolic of the microscopic world, I think of these pieces as part of a larger environment.