2021 YUNOMI INVITATIONAL at Clay Akar Opening on June 18th, 2021 at 10 AM CST Six of my Yunomis will be 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…
Dear friend, I’m so excited to be heading back to Anderson Ranch Arts Center, in Snowmass, Colorado, to teach a 1-week workshop on June 08 – 12, 2020 about my favorite subject: China Painting, Luster, and Cold-Finishing Techniques on ceramics. There are still a few spots available and it would amazing if you would join…
Last week in my studio… errrrr… dining room: I am replicating the imagery from my ceramics work onto a 2-D fabric surface, which I found pretty challenging! The vintage decals I use on my ceramics and my jewelry are painted on the front of a white gown. Stay tuned for more photos of this dress!!I am…
Dear friends! I am super excited to tell you about some workshops that are scheduled for the next couple of months – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! I am so thrilled to be teaching you how to china paint, use lusters and decals, and learn different finishing techniques that I use on my own ceramics, such…
Lincoln Arts Festival Weekend September 22-23, 2018 Shop the art, enjoy live performances! There is no better way to do the arts this autumn weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska! Lincoln Arts FestivalSaturday, September 22, 10am-6pmSunday, September 23, 10am-5pmSouthPointe Pavilions (27th & Pine Lake) 2018 Lincoln Arts Festival will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 22and ends at 5:00 PM on…
Fri, Jul 6, 2018, thru Fri, Aug 3, 2018 SANTA FE CLAY – La Mesa “Garden Party” [SHOP HERE] 545 Camino de la Familia Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 (505) 984-1122 sfc@santafeclay.com Hours Monday through Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm Sunday, 12 pm – 5 pm Santa Fe Clay presents La Mesa…
NCECA Exhibits: The Nevica Project and Cerbera Gallery Present “10” Two curators from different mid-west cities will collaborate together on an exciting group exhibition of noted ceramic artists during NCECA. Jayson Lawfer of Chicago’s The Nevica Project and Philipp Eirich of Kansas City’s Cerbera Gallery have put together a show of works by living and deceased artists that they consider notable and of interest to the…
