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.

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Cake “Corset” Plate (2023) Porcelain, Glaze, Porcelain Paint, Vintage Decals, 24k German Gold Luster, Adhesive, Flocking, Silicone, Swarovski Crystals 6 x 7 x 7 $575 Inventory | PLINTH Gallery – “Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling” | April 7 – May 27, 2023

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Vase “Madame Bleu” (2023) Porcelain, Glaze, Vintage Decals, 24k German Gold Luster, Silicone, Swarovski Crystals 6 x 4 x 4 $225 Inventory | PLINTH Gallery – “Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling” | April 7 – May 27, 2023

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Save the dates!

I’m so excited to finally announce that the cups that I introduced to you a few weeks ago and had such a great response to will be showing at the following galleries:

April 7th – “Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling” at Plinth Gallery
April 12th – “The Functional Canvas VIII” at Charlie Cummings Gallery (opens 10AM online)

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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

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“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.”

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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.

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I’ve been working on these chalices for the past weeks and finally finished a few to show and tell! Here I applied some colored luster on the rim and it looks like glass. The platinum decals look like a mirror, not only showing what’s in front of it, but also revealing what’s underneath. Super happy…

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“Kiddush” Following an ancient custom from the days when wayfarers and the poor lodged in synagogues, some congregations recite the Kiddush at the end of the Friday evening service in the synagogue—except on the eve of Passover (Pesaḥ), when the recitation is reserved for the seder service. The Kiddush that is recited after the morning…

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The Shop is open: December 3rd, 2021 @ 5PM CT Should you run into any problems, please contact me directly at melanieshermanceramics@gmail.com If you are in the Kansas City Area, you are always more than welcome to stop by to see all of my work in person: Cerbera Gallery2011 Baltimore AvenueKansas City, Missouri 64108Call for…

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5 November – 30 December 2021 This year more than 150 artists will contribute a massive array of eye-popping, affordable artworks to Radius Gallery’s 8th annual Holiday Show—making it a wonderful opportunity for collectors and gift-givers alike. New works will be introduced throughout the run of the show. Mark your Calendars! Nov 05 Exhibition opens (hopefully in-person…

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