Origins

origins of majolica

The word “Majolica” derives from Majorca, the name of the Spanish trade center for exchange between Spain and Italy. It refers to earthenware dipped in white tin-opacified glaze, and then delicately painted; the traditional colors being green, brown and violet, blue, yellow, and orange
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Vinessa Landolt

gallery 1 My work is my attempt to articulate most clearly my desire to help all people achieve self-expression. Every person has an intrinsic need to communicate to the world their inner values and aspirations, thereby expressing their unique creativity. Often people feel incapable of communicating their ideas because a few methods of expression, generally those that are most common, are non-functional for them. I have striven to provide the opportunity for such individuals to realize alternative, aesthetic means of presenting their capability to the society in which they are a member; thus gaining personal fulfillment and visual evidence of potential they never imagined they possessed. It is this aspiration that has been the great focus of my artisitic development.

About Deruta

History

Deruta, or “di Ruta”, translates literally to “of Ruta”—Ruta referencing the plant of Deruta, a common theme in Derutan ceramics. It also means “destroyed.” This facet of its name seems ironically fitting, in light of the history of this small town of 7,600 inhabitants, nestled in the hills of Umbria, in central Italy.
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Photo galleries

deruta introduction

open hearts pilgrimage

Acknowledgements

This experiment could not have been accomplished without the help of the following people. Thank you so much!
Scott Lowrey
Ubaldo Grazia
Nicola Boccini
Panayiota Pantazzi
Mirko
Eric & Linda Iovacchini
Jane Renfroe
Debbie Dearborn
Sonia Pitts
Jessie Francis
Everyone at Open Hearts
Ledford Scholarship Committee

Open Hearts

discover self expression

Open Hearts Art Center is a non-profit organization,established with the purpose aiding people with developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities to discover self-expression and self-realization through the visual and performance arts. Student artists are given creative freedom to find their voices through a variety of artistic methods.
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