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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Dangles | Red & Gold Luster Flowers on Black Porcelain | Triangle | Gold Findings | Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, Vintage Decal | Metal type: Gold-filled | Karat/purity: 14/20 | Ceramic artist and chinapainter Melanie Sherman creates beautiful sterling silver jewelry pieces with porcelain stones. Decorated with vintage decals from Europe and Japan, these one-of-kind pieces…

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I’ve been working on a set of matching necklaces and ring sets since the Spring. The interesting part is to incorporate Fine and Sterling Silver with some Gold elements, sometimes 14k Gold, sometimes Brass, and compliment the Vintage Decals, which have a layer of Gold Luster printed onto them. It transforms every piece into one-of-a-kind…

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Black & Gold Porcelain Jewelry | There is a new pattern in town! We are preparing for two more shows in 2019 and developing new ear dangle designs! These dangles are 5.5cm/2.5″ long and are absolutely stunning! Click on the image for purchase or more information.⁠

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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 Japan, these one-of-kind pieces tell the story of historic porcelain wares, used as dinnerware in 18th century Europe.

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I have a wide variety of china paint supplies available here on my website. I will bring several items with me for purchase to my workshops as well: These luster brushes are perfect for working with lusters; the bristles will hold up to the luster and can be covered by the cap that also acts…

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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…

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Now Open: Handmade for your Valentine ☀️?❤️? ClayAkar’s 3rd Annual Valentine’s Day show featuring handmade ceramic jewelry from selected artists. Jennifer Allen, Jeremy Brooks, Carole Epp, Autumn Higgins, MyungJin Kim, Lorna Meaden, Didem Mert, Richard Neal, Liz Pechacek, Melanie Sherman, and Michelle Summers [Images by Clay Akar]

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