Sgraffito – A Decorative Pottery Workshop Featuring Melanie Eubanks

Sgraffito is a technique for decorating clay objects by carving through a layer of one color into a clay of a different color. The result is a two-toned image or pattern.

Experience this process by decorating a plate with teacher and artist Melanie Eubanks. You will come away with a finished piece that can be used for serving food or for hanging on the wall or both! You can use your own ideas for images or borrow templates from Melanie. Everything that you will need is included in the $60 fee. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out! [email protected]

Melanie Eubanks is a ceramic artist who works primarily in stoneware and porcelain. Most of her work is functional and fired in a wood-burning kiln. Often Melanie’s work is decorated with Sgrafitto. These carved images usually reference the organic shapes of nature. She fires her work at various kilns in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. She has taught art at Jones College for 30 years. She is a graduate of USM with degrees in Painting and Drawing and Art Education.