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artist working in mixed media in a primitive outsider style, drawing and painting in a narrative style of portraits, plant people and trying to do a self portrait of himself everyday.

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- I consider myself a dabbler and enjoy trying new things and experimenting with my clay. I especially like giving a bit of life to my pieces, whether it is by painting fruits or animals on them or making curious small sculptures.

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Mélanie Micale , Sculptures, pottery, clay works, raku created by Melanie Micale in Mocksville, North Carolina
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- These are my favorites, as the ideas come to me usually very early in the morning and then I have the fun of bringing my semi dream into reality. Some of my pieces are raku fired, these are mostly my sculptural pieces. My functional works are varied and I use several varieties of clay bodies.

- I am a believer that an artist needs to continue to learn, do and grow in order for their work to remain fresh and real. It gives me great pleasure to incorporate different techniques and add new twists and turns to my pieces. I chose to use a chameleon for my logo, due to it’s ability to adapt and change, it does not become stagnant but is versatile and gives a sense of fluidity.

- A former Brooklynite, I now live in Mocksville, N.C. with my husband and 4 rescue dogs and occasionally a possum or two (I am a wildlife rehabber) in an old farm house.

Davie county enterprise record People Chameleon Clay Works Local teacher uses art and humor to create unique pieces Bye Jackie Seabolt Enterprise record A quaint house on Mocksville's Cherry Street is surrounded by a picket fence. Out back a small artist's studio is situated on a picturesque spot in the backyard. This is the home of Melanie Micale and her hsuband, Augie. She is an elementary school teacher at Pinebrook Elementary. The couple moved to Davie County six years ago from the Atlanta aera and nox these two native New Yorkers have settled in with their four dogs, one very independent cat, and the occasional opossum that Melanie takes care of as a wildlife rehabilitator. Though Melanie is a busy woman she finds time to indulge her artistic passion and design unique pieces for her business Chameleon Clay Works. Melanie says she took her first pottery class in collegue "many, many year ago". After graduation she continued to complete pottery classes. Inside her my studio a table holds sponges, brushes, and tiny clay pieces that are works-in-progress. A wheel, a kiln, a slab roller, and an extruder are spaced around the studio. Melanie picks up one of her finished pieces - a cat with a tiny feather protruding from its mouth. " Cat bird", she says with a smile. "I like a little humor with my art". She quicly scoopes up another piece and announces. "He had a head for numbers". Her seriousness fades as she laughs at the small likeness of a human head covered with numbers. "I go from this to that", she says. "I think of these kind of kooky things. And, I like the flexibelety and things that run the spectrum." Animals and wildlife are a big inspirations for her works of art. She points to a picture a friend from France sent her of a rooster. "That's when I started doing roosters pieces". There'a tiny carton of clay eggs decorated with whimsical faces. "They are kind of like little caricatures". Melanie doesn't use stencils or molds and creates all her clay pieces as the ideas develop in her head. "I'm never quite sure what I'm going to do," she says as looks around her studio. As we leave a planter bax can be seen hanging below the studio window. Ivy trails along the wall and if you look closely at the planter you can spot small clay faces staring back at you. Melanie says the tiny faces are "rejects" that she hasn't thrown away, but instead placed in the planter to add interest. A final glance inside the studio and small unfinished clay piece is spotted among the brushes and sponges. It's a tiny chameleon. One of Melenie's works-in-progress that she says she wants to be sure turns out just right. According to her website she chose to use a chameleon as her logo because of its ability to adapt and change. Two characteristics she practices in her art as well. "It gives me great pleasure to incorporate different techniques add new twists and turns to my pieces". If you would like to see more of Melanie's work visit chameleonclayworks.com.

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