Linda Dalton & Jim Dalton

Linda Dalton, a North Carolina native, studied ceramics at CPCC-Charlotte, and has attended workshops with such internationally known artists as Robin Hopper, Paul Solder, Tom Coleman, Cynthia Bringle, and Nick Joerling. Her most recent body of work is saggar fired; often enhanced with carbon images of native ferns, which were placed in the saggar before firing. Drawing from a variety of experiences, she has adapted saggar techniques to create one of a kind pieces. Saggar pieces augment and complement the horsehair fired techniques which she has been doing for several years. When Linda and her husband Jim moved to the country in Moore County from a subdivision in Charlotte, they found an abundance of wildflowers, birds, wild game, and especially large beds of native ferns. Linda had already experimented with saggar firing, but the ready availability of such a variety stimulated her creativity and inspired use of the ferns in a variety of ways. They are used to decorate the orbs, the vases and platters.