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To utilize the advantages of materials, forms and surfaces is one of the most important goals in my art making. Clay is a unique material holds memories and yearns to speak for its own. I am fascinated by the random and unexplained results produced by the interaction of artist, clay, and heat. I work with a very wide range of clay bodies and surface treatments, and enjoy being ‘chosen’ and challenged. I strive to achieve a true harmony with the material and to bring out its most beautiful and lively aspect.

My central interests have always been the searching for beauty and meanings. I often ask myself why we are drawn to objects and how they encompass our mind and body, our knowledge and history. My work is about objects constantly being born and transforming. It is a visual journal of dialogues, between my self, materials, and the process. Ultimately and together, I hope my work will establish a place full of meanings, infinity, beauty, and strength.

Born in Inner Mongolia China in 1971, Lin Xu holds an MFA from Washington State University, a BVA from the University of Sydney, Australia, and a BSc from Jilin University China, with a focus in packaging design and engineering. In 1983, Lin moved with her family to Beijing. Upon receiving her first degree in 1992 Lin worked as a graphic/package designer and an art director in Beijing. In 1998 she moved to Sydney Australia to further pursue her education in visual arts. Previously served as an adjunct ceramics instructor at Washington State University, USA, Lin currently lives in Brandon, Manitoba where she teaches ceramics at Brandon University.

In the studio, Lin is most concerned with the qualities of clay and the energy it holds. Her ceramic works focus on sculptures that explore the soft qualities of clay, and large scale installations using universal symbols and subjects that are closely related to the human body. Her works have been shown both in Canada and internationally including the US, Hong Kong, Spain, and China. In 2010, she was awarded Creation/Production Grant in the Visual Arts (A) from Manitoba Art Council, and Assistance to Visual Artists / Project Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts.


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	STATEMENT To utilize the advantages of materials, forms and surfaces is one of the most important goals in my art making. Clay is a unique material holds memories and yearns to speak for its own. I am fascinated by the random and unexplained results produced by the interaction of artist, clay, and heat. I work with a very wide range of clay bodies and surface treatments, and enjoy being ‘chosen’ and challenged. I strive to achieve a true harmony with the material and to bring out its most beautiful and lively aspect. My central interests have always been the searching for beauty and meanings. I often ask myself why we are drawn to objects and how they encompass our mind and body, our knowledge and history. My work is about objects constantly being born and transforming. It is a visual journal of dialogues, between my self, materials, and the process. Ultimately and together, I hope my work will establish a place full of meanings, infinity, beauty, and strength. BIOGRAPHY Born in Inner Mongolia China in 1971, Lin Xu holds an MFA from Washington State University, a BVA from the University of Sydney, Australia, and a BSc from Jilin University China, with a focus in packaging design and engineering. In 1983, Lin moved with her family to Beijing. Upon receiving her first degree in 1992 Lin worked as a graphic/package designer and an art director in Beijing. In 1998 she moved to Sydney Australia to further pursue her education in visual arts. Previously served as an adjunct ceramics instructor at Washington State University, USA, Lin currently lives in Brandon, Manitoba where she teaches ceramics at Brandon University. In the studio, Lin is most concerned with the qualities of clay and the energy it holds. Her ceramic works focus on sculptures that explore the soft qualities of clay, and large scale installations using universal symbols and subjects that are closely related to the human body. Her works have been shown both in Canada and internationally including the US, Hong Kong, Spain, and China. In 2010, she was awarded Creation/Production Grant in the Visual Arts (A) from Manitoba Art Council, and Assistance to Visual Artists / Project Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts.
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