HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL Carbondale Clay Center November 10th - December 23rd, 2023

with Vintage Red or Blue & Gold Flowers | Made to Order Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Vintage Flower Decal, German Platinum and 24k German Gold Luster Size: Height  4.25″ x Diameter 9″ (approx.) Made to Order Lead time approx. 2 weeks for qty 1-3 Contact me for larger orders

Hello Friend, Greetings from my hot & humid Kansas City studio! Despite the heat, I’ve been firing a lot of kilns while creating a new body of work in the past few months. If you follow me on social media, you already know that I have switched up my studio practice a little bit by…

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…

Clay, a malleable earth material that has been molded into various forms for centuries, holds an intrinsic charm. Among its many variations, speckled clay stands out as a testament to the Earth’s diverse creativity. The subtle yet captivating allure of speckled clay lies in its unique appearance, the processes that give rise to its distinctive patterns, and its significance in the realm of art and craft.

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.

“Pentaculum is an invitational short-term residency at Arrowmont designed to provide artists with unfettered time and space to work alongside peers, friends and colleagues. Held annually in early January and mid-May, working artists in ceramics, fibers, metals, 2D, wood & sculpture, and writing spend a week at Arrowmont to work on independent projects. Pentaculum offers…

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

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

Melanie Sherman’s exhibition, “Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling” opens at Plinth Gallery on First Friday April 7 from 6-9pm. The exhibition will be on view through May 27, 2023. ⁠ “For our April and May exhibition, Plinth Gallery is please to present the ceramic work of Melanie Sherman.”⁠ ⁠ Gallery hours are Thursday-Saturday 12-5pm. ⁠…

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)

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…