The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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EDUCATION
2005BFA Ceramics, College of Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
2007MFA Ceramics, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES
2007-2012Artist in Residence, The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2012—Studio Artist
BIOGRAPHY
Melissa Mytty is known for hand-built pinched functional porcelain pottery and vessel-oriented small-scale sculpture.
Vessel oriented sculpture can be seen as iterations of an abstracted teapot or vessel atop variations of hand-designed plastic bases. At times these sculptural works do not have a plastic plinth. These are intended for table top or pedestal display. Sculptural works are also designed to be wall-hung.
Across both functional and sculptural bodies of work, Mytty uses the white vessel as a canvas; adding layers of bright fresh glaze that may move when kiln-fired. Her work draws from the rich history of ceramics, a preoccupation with the cup as subject, and sensibilities of 'street' style.
Citation: Kuratnick, Jeffrey. "The Marks Project." Last modified April 22, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/mytty