Embraced the Modernist principles of simplicity, truth to materials, form following function and the idea that less is more. The Moon Jar finally reveals its appearance after 18 century by a hand of ceramist Yang Gu and tells us a great lesson to our life. Tirana Documentary Film Fesitval 2015 Official Selection Moon Jar: The…
Welcome to the new edition of Ogee Magazine Fashion, design, arts, hotels, restaurants, porcelain, perfumes; Pierre Cardin, more than any other designer, was an expert in linking his name and style to a legendary well-known brand which was applied to many items and many domains. Enjoy the winter exploring the splendour of futuristic and surprising…
Mapping out the surface on a ceramic budvase from Melanie Sherman on Vimeo. This is part of a series of videos about including china paint techniques, applying gold luster and decals.
This is an example of gold luster application on porcelain. 2016-01-19 15.40.24 by Melanie Sherman on Vimeo.
Artist Nick Cave discusses the work in Nick Cave: Sojourn at the Denver Art Museum. From a childhood memory on his farm to finds at flea markets, Cave shares some of his inspirations from objects that he says provide an “impulse.” The exhibition features dozens of new artworks including 24 new Soundsuits. http://denverartmuseum.org/exhibitions/nick-cave
Every Semester: Collecting KCAI Ceramics 1995 – 2015 Belger Arts Center – 2100 Walnut St. – Kansas City, MO 64108 “Every Semester: Collecting KCAI Ceramics 1995 – 2015” celebrates two decades of the Kansas City Art Institute ceramics department as told by 14 regional collectors who acquired student works, often through the popular end-of-semester exhibitions.…
Culture Mashup Contemporary China Painting by Melanie Sherman China painting allows Melanie Sherman to combine multiple images and detailed patterning from various cultures on her work. Edition: January/February 2016 | Page 39 – 42 | www.potterymaking.org China painting is an ancient technique for the ornamentation of ceramics. The Chinese started decorating their porcelain wares as…
I am getting ready for a show in Philadelphia, first Friday in February, at The Clay Studio: “SEXY POTS” I china-painted my last big platter I brought back from Jingdezhen, China. What a great way to end this platter series; my corset series has been pretty popular! I love drawing them and adding patterns, decals,…
Over the past week I have been working on some new jewelry pieces. Check them all out in my SHOP!