Melissa Nelson

Expression through art has been life-long for me.  I'm an organic wordsmith and a Self-taught sculptress.  I began romancing clay in 1989.  What began as a flirtation became an outlet that became an obsession that became a life-path.

 

The integrity and intention of my work is based on the invitation to make I contact with what lies between.  Art allows me to experience and share the gravitational pull between beauty and the eye of the beholder; the ancient bond between a wink and a nod.

Those who see themSelves in my work look beyond the face of the piece, or the mirror of words, to the truer reflection:  the perpetual work-in-progress, the I captured in mid-evolution, in the moment between clay to stone.

My sculptures, hand-built stoneware and written works are collected internationally by some, and internally by others.

If you are interested in a piece from this gallery, please contact me: imaginelson@rocketmail.com.

Melissa Nelson, Asheville, NC