About the artist
MEET MEL
Melissa Wilcox is an active potter in Woodbury, Minnesota. She works out of her home studio, selling her wares at art shows, the Stillwater Art Guild Gallery, and
online.
Browse
DISCOVER
The Melo Pottery online store offers a variety of my work, browse until your heart's content.
Visit a gallery
EXPLORE
I currently have work at the Stillwater Art Guild in Stillwater. If you're not local to Minnesota, please visit the online shop.
In real life
ART SHOWS
You can find Mela Pottery at art fairs in Minnesota and Wisconsin, perhaps beyond.
2026-Upcoming Art Shows:
Edina Art Show, June 5-7
Stone Arch Bridge Art Festival, June 20-21
EVOLUTION It can be hard to love a piece from start to finish.
LUMP OF CLAY
To form something from a lump of clay, whatever the result, is a lasting attempt at art, pushing the boundaries of creation. Art that comes from the earth and will one day return.
Grit
My favorite clay to work with contains more silica sand, considered a mid fire clay, heating to 1700 degrees to create a terra cotta.
Texture
The mid-fire clay with more grit allows for a hearty structure that allows for earthy textures, allowing carving to create stone and wood appearing features. I have worked with porcelain and softer clays, but they do not offer the texture I enjoy.
INFLUENCE
Strongly influenced by nature. Despite creating all pottery from clay on a manual wheel, it is often mistaken for wood due to the roughened or burnished textures, carvings or reliefs, and variegated color.
LUMP OF CLAY
To form something from a lump of clay, whatever the result, is a lasting attempt at art, pushing the boundaries of creation. Art that comes from the earth and will one day return.
Grit
My favorite clay to work with contains more silica sand, considered a mid fire clay, heating to 1700 degrees to create a terra cotta.
Texture
The mid-fire clay with more grit allows for a hearty structure that allows for earthy textures, allowing carving to create stone and wood appearing features. I have worked with porcelain and softer clays, but they do not offer the texture I enjoy.
INFLUENCE
Strongly influenced by nature. Despite creating all pottery from clay on a manual wheel, it is often mistaken for wood due to the roughened or burnished textures, carvings or reliefs, and variegated color.
Best in Show twice Stillwater Art Show
Best in Show Eagan Art Fair