Jim Larkin: 2012 Arkansas Living Treasure

Jim Larkin: 2012 Arkansas Living Treasure

Jim Larkin, a potter from Hot Springs, has been named the 2012 Arkansas Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council. Larkin will be honored at a reception from 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, at the Hale Bathhouse on 341 Central Ave. in Hot Springs. The reception, sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council and the Department of Arkansas Heritage, is free and open to the public.

Now in its 11th year, the Arkansas Living Treasure recognizes an Arkansan who excels in the creation of a traditional craft and who actively preserves and advances his or her craft through community outreach and educating others. A distinguished panel of practicing craft artists and community leaders selects the recipient based on the quality of work, community outreach and total contribution to the field of traditional crafts.

Born and raised in Lonoke, Larkin and his wife, Barbara, a potter and painter, have owned and operated Fox Pass Pottery on 379 Fox Pass in Hot Springs for almost 40 years. He has been making pottery since 1969.