MELANIE HOPWOOD CERAMICS
Melanie’s ceramic sculptures and jewellery stem from an interest in geological features and rugged, weathered landscape and coastline, particularly of Northern England and Scotland.
Rockpool Boulders emerged from a collaborative project between Melanie and writer Sue Spencer who wrote a number of ‘haiku’ poems in response to the ideas behind Melanie’s boulder forms. Metal letterpress is used to imprint the words into the surface of each piece. Melanie now also incorporates some of her own haiku into her work.
All Melanie’s work is handbuilt from stoneware or porcelain clay and handpainted/glazed with a final firing to ‘stoneware’ temperature – usually between 1220 - 1260 degrees Celsius which creates a greater degree of interaction between the clay and glazes/oxides. Porcelain earrings are set on sterling silver findings.
A graduate of Staffordshire University (1995), Melanie has held artist-in-residence posts at Barnard Castle School, Uppingham School and Pangbourne College. She has exhibited in group and solo exhibitions around the UK and is a member of the Northern Potters’ Association.
Garden Studio, The Hearth Arts Centre, Horsley, Northumberland, NE15 0NT T: 07762 085089
