Andrew Linderman is a studio potter and former high school chemistry teacher originally from the Twin Cities, MN and now living west of Madison in Arena, WI. Inspired by a childhood spent outdoors; he makes functional pots to make the best moments in life better, to make the mundane moments more enjoyable, and to make the difficult moments more bearable. Linderman uses his background in chemistry to create surfaces that are enhanced by the varied firing processes in which he produces his pots. Since 2017, He has been exploring how wood firing affects his surfaces. He ventures to create a body work in which the functionality of a piece is enhanced by its aesthetic and tactile qualities.
Linderman graduated from Luther College (Decorah, IA) in 2012 with a B.A. in Chemistry and has been working with clay since 2011. He has learned his art and craft primarily from George Lowe, S.C. Rolf, Simon Levin, Michael Kline, Lisa Orr and through an Artist Residency at the Cobb Mountain Arts and Ecology Project and the Clay Cohorts program. Linderman seasonally teaches at Cream City Clay (Milwaukee) and from his home studio; he leads workshops and artists talks nationally.