Melissa Bland Studio

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    1. Arthur Court Aluminum Rooster Covered Serving Dish / Casserole Dish / Arthur Court Designs ©1976 For SaleProduct ID: 35218913
    2. Contemporary Colorblock Oil Painting in Vintage Painted Frame For SaleProduct ID: 35207713
    3. Art Nouveau Bar Cabinet in Wood and Mirror, 1930s For SaleProduct ID: 35218424
    4. Vintage Cast Aluminum “Calcutta” Lounge Chairs - A Pair For SaleProduct ID: 35211089
    5. Collectible Glasses by Mariana Iskra for Ribes, Set of 6 For SaleProduct ID: 35206702
    6. 1965 Mid-Century Modern 'Hills in Reverie' Vintage Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Framed For SaleProduct ID: 35198209

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    My "shop" is essentially my studio practice, reflecting the work I'm undertaking in any given medium at any given time. Although I received a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), I am committed to exploring other mediums and forging a multidisciplinary practice. A preoccupation with color, surface, tactility, and graphic quality underpins these pursuits. I have found that each discipline informs the other in unexpected ways, leading to new lines of discovery and unique visual solutions.

    For over a decade, I have created wheel-thrown ceramics out of my Somerville-based studio in Massachusetts. Primarily, I work in dark stoneware, preferring the warmer tones and darker palette of the clay body. Surface pattern and texture are a central focus; the eye and the hand are equally considered. This work has been exhibited throughout the United States, including Strictly Functional and State of Clay juried exhibitions.