Melanie graduated from GSA in 1986 with a BA (Hons) in ceramics. She went on to travel and work in Europe before completing a post graduate teaching qualification.
She works from Glasgow Ceramics Studio where she makes her figurative ceramics. She draws inspiration from many sources including religious iconography, Mexican and European domestic “shrines” and the adornment of women living through various times and cultures. She has travelled extensively throughout Europe gaining inspiration from architecture, statuary and culture. Her work is concerned with images of babies, women, children, horses and angels and ranges from small wall pieces to large figurative sculptures. She is amused and surprised that her pieces develop their own characters while she is making them and the decoration and colour emerges as they progress.
She teaches a variety of classes at the Glasgow Ceramic Studio and is grateful to have the opportunity to furnish people with the skills and experience to express their creativity through clay. She has had work in a variety of galleries including: The Arteries Gallery, Glasgow The Green Gallery, Buchlyvie The Seagull Gallery, Gourock Art Exposure.
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