The Shape of Form and Clay Born in Dordrecht in 1952, Mariëtte Linders has spent decades exploring the physical boundaries of her medium. Her practice is deeply rooted in the tactile nature of ceramics, where she works to push the limits of what clay can achieve. Rather than adhering to traditional pottery, her sculptures often challenge the expected relationship between form and function. She seeks to blur the lines between fine art and craft, creating objects that demand a different kind of attention from the viewer. Her early years were marked by a search for independence. After a period o…