Laura Vanderlinde is a full-time ceramic artist living in Vancouver. She has worked in clay for over 35 years. She has a studio creating functional and garden wares.

Laura teaches at Trout Lake and Douglas Park Community Centres. She has taught at Port Moody, FalseCreek, West Point Grey and Kerrisdale Community Centres in Vancouver. She has given clay-related workshops and demonstrations to guilds and clubs in British Columbia and Alberta. Laura has taught at MISSA, the Northern Clay Symposium in Prince George and children at Nootka and Chief Maquinna Elementary Schools.

Laura has received Artist Recognition Awards twice for excellence in clay medium at Edmonds Art Festival in Washington, USA. She received the best booth award at Out of Hand Craft Show in Victoria. She has been awarded grants from Circle Craft Co-op and Metchosin International Summer School for tuition.

Laura has been commissioned by Thomas Hass Chocolatier, Vij’s Curry Gallery, Wild Rice Fusion and Bojangles to design restaurant tableware. She produced 200 mugs for Swiss Water’s recognition program.

Laura takes part in summer craft shows such as the Filberg Festival in Comox and the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver. Winter shows are Circle Craft in Vancouver, the Eastside Culture Crawl and Out of Hand Modern Market. Exhibitions include “Three” at the Gallery of BC Ceramics and a group show “Black and White 100”.

Laura is constantly updating and upgrading her creative skills by taking workshops. This challenges her abilities and diversity of artistic practices and keeps her inquisitive.

Her hobbies are felting and gardening.