When one walks in Cagli his attention is caught by the ateliers of artisans displaying their works, rich with tradition and individuality, in the windows. Linda Zepponi’s majolica perfectly represents this fusion. In Linda’s creations, designs typical of Montefeltro, an heritage of the XVI century, live along with modern and original ideas. Such a fusion appears immediately in the background varnish of her works, which is not just of the classical white, but is also blue, as in the Faenza school, and of a most elegant and very à la mode black. Linda’s style is amazing, characterized by an elegant and clear line, her most personal trait, and by the use of many different techniques, including the typical local “bianchetto”, which creates a “lace” effect on decorations, along with the skilled use of halftone and mixed techniques which join majolica with bitumen, wax and gold, a homage to the beloved Gustav Klimt.
The room hosting the exposition is open on the atelier, the beating heart of the place, so that the public can understand and appreciate the long and patient work performed there. Linda holds firmly her brushes, as thin as lancet blades, dips them into the water and then into the natural earths which are the basis of her colours. This is one of the most amazing moments in her work: colours never remain the same after baking, nor the same result always spreads from the same unpredictable original colours, which are sensible to the least variation in water. Still, Linda works skilfully, traces with surgical precision her multicoloured laces, always careful to avoid wasting anything. The colour that falls down in the water is recovered and reused, thus creating new shades.
In time, Linda grew also expert in other productions, always looking for new experiences and willing to amaze, and shares her passion by joining many workshops, which help and give new life to her art.
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