Opening Reception: Thursday, August 31st, 2023, 5-7 pm August 31 – October 21, 2023 Bolton Davis Gallery at theRiver Oaks Square Arts Center 1330 Second Street Alexandria, LA 71301 318.473.2670 Phone Coming up at River Oaks Square Arts Center are three amazing exhibitions showcasing the brilliance and diversity of several esteemed artists: Melanie Sherman in…
Welcome to our 3rd annual juried and invitational exhibition “Raise a Toast III!” This exhibit features ceramic cups and drinking vessels made by artists from all over the country. The show is on display at the Edwardsville Arts Center gallery, as well as online. All cups will be for sale and can be shipped within…
17th Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City
Late July 2023 Yunomi Invitational opens online only Friday at 10:00 AM CST. Show date TBD
Definition of Yunomi (U-No-Me): A cup with a trimmed or turned foot, without a handle. Unlike the more formal Chawan tea bowl, which is used during the Japanese tea ceremony, the Yunomi is made for daily (or informal) tea drinking. While a Chawan is not too tall and narrow for vigorous whisking of tea and is held with two hands, a Yunomi is taller and not as wide and used mostly to drink tea made with tea leaves and held with one hand.
Hello All! I’ve been working away in my studio, waiting for warmer temperatures to arrive here in Kansas City, and am very excited to share some Spring News with you! Not one, but two shows will open this month: Opening Friday, April 7th is my solo exhibition “Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling” at Plinth Gallery…
Ring | Red, Blue & Gold Flowers | 925 Sterling Silver | Gold Plated | Round | Sizes 6 – 8 | Dimensions: h24mm x w19mm x d14mm | Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, Vintage Decal | Metal type: 925 Sterling Silver
“Ceramic artist and china painter Melanie Sherman creates beautiful sterling silver jewelry pieces with porcelain stones. Decorated with vintage decals from Europe and Asia, these one-of-kind pieces tell the story of historic porcelain wares, used as dinnerware in 18thCentury.”
My ceramics are handmade and painted with the finest overglazes from Europe. The gold luster used is 24k liquid Gold from Germany. Every piece is unique. My imagery is inspired by vintage Meissen dinnerware, William Morris wallpaper and other historic sources.
The Archie Bray Gallery, Helena, MontanaBelger Gallery, Kansas City, MissouriCerbera Gallery, Kansas City, MissouriClay Akar, Iowa City, IowaIn Tandem Gallery, Bakersville, NCRadius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
Opening ONLINE on June 17th, 2022 at 10 AM CST Six of my Yunomis are available here: https://www.clayakar.com/collections/artist-melanie-sherman Definition of Yunomi (U-No-Me): A cup with a trimmed or turned foot, without a handle. Unlike the more formal Chawan tea bowl, which is used during the Japanese tea ceremony, the Yunomi is made for daily (or informal) tea drinking.…
RECORDED WORKSHOP: HANDMADE CERAMIC JEWELRY WITH MELANIE SHERMAN Ceramic jewelry is HOT right now and we are really fortunate to have Melanie Sherman presenting the ways she makes her exquisite designs and incredible work. In this two-hour workshop, she will demonstrate the finer points of creating her forms, using marbled porcelain, and texturing for ice…
China paint, luster, and cold-finishing techniques are used all over the world to finesse and highlight many qualities of the ceramic form. These surface decorations are used for expressing cultural heritage, storytelling, color theory and more. In this 2-hour demonstration workshop, Melanie will demonstrate how she marries the ceramic form and surface imagery with layer…