ARTIST STATEMENT
My creative process comes from my subconscious, it is instinctual. Rarely do I know what I am making until I am in the thick of it. I try to tackle socially relevant topics that are personal to me. Imagine my surprise when I created “My Sagging Clit”. Aging is hell. But we all have to go through it.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Linda Gelfman was born in Chicago, she received her BFA from University of Illinois and moved to Sacramento in 1989 to get her MFA from California State University, Sacramento. She has been head of the Ceramic Department at American River College since 2003, where she has installed over 14 ceramic murals across campus. Linda is a founding member of E Street Gallery and Studios. Linda has had a love affair with clay for over 45 years and about 15 years ago she started cheating on clay to experiment in fiber art. She uses up-cycled clothes from the thrift store and her closet to create her whimsical but socially relevant sculptures/installations. Her most favorite place to be in the world is her studio. The fiber and clay have come to an understanding finally and comfortably share her attentions.
© Linda Gelfman