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!
I had the extraordinary opportunity of having hands-on experience with Jingdezhen porcelain, taught by local craftsmen. In 2014, I was awarded the Windgate Fellowship Award. The $15,000 fellowships are annually given to 10 senior students, nationwide, working in the field of craft. The fellowship program is supported and administered by the Center for Creativity, Craft and…
I have been and will be adding new items to my etsy store as new work is coming out of the kiln: Go to my ETSY SHOP, enter promo code THANKS2015 and receive $10 off for every order over $100. [This promo expires 12/05//2015]
Curated by DAN ANDERSON OPENING RECEPTION: Friday November 20th, 2015 from 6:00 to 9:00pm REESEgallery 3410 Wisconsin Street Saint Louis, MO 63118 www.thereesegallery.com ruthannreese@gmail.com 314.954.7638 Guest curator and professor emeritus at Southern Illinois University in ceramics, Dan Anderson, brings his vision to the upcoming exhibit DECALCOMANIA at Reese Gallery. In this…