Linda hails from the eastern side of MN near the St. Croix River where she and her husband have a beautiful piece of property surrounded by maples and dominated by her huge wood kiln. Linda has fabulous stories, from her days as an anti-war protester carrying rocks around in her jeans, to her struggle, as a woman, practicing with fire. Linda believes the pots we use in our home are like stage sets. At rest on a table, dish drainer, or in a cupboard, they are visually engaging. Through use they provide access to other activities: gathering food from the garden, cooking, conversation, dining, arrangement of flowers, sorting of papers. This daily relationship with the pots offers up both utility and continual visual inquiry. Like a stage set, the pot has an ability to disappear and then reappear. The pots she makes reflect those concerns.