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| Melinda Ashley Studios | ||
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144 Moody Street, Building 18 Waltham, MA. 02453 (781) 891-8811 |
114 Franklin Hill Rd. Lyme, NH. 03768 (603)795-4445 | |
| EXHIBITIONS | Click for full size:   | ||
| 1996 | BOSTON, MA | The Pepper Gallery -glass | |
| 1994 | FAIRLAWN, NJ | The Walker/Kornbluth Gallery | |
| 1993 | FITCHBURG, MA | The Fitchburg Art Museum Nine Massachusetts Potters | |
| NORTHAMPTON, MA | The Ferrin Gallery | ||
| 1992 | BOSTON, MA | The Society for Arts and Crafts | |
| SCARSDALE, NY | The Craftsman's Gallery | ||
| 1991 | ROUEN, FRANCE | Galerie Complement d'Objet Solo Exhibition: Ashley-Tobin Collaboration en Verre | |
| CLEVELAND, OHIO | Sylvia Ullman American Crafts | ||
| 1990 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | Cambridge Brewing Company Solo Exhibition | |
| 1989 | PALM SPRINGS, CA | Palmsprings Gallery | |
| SAUGATUCK, MI | Joyce Petter Gallery | ||
| BOSTON, MA | Boston Center for the Arts The Mills Gallery | ||
| 1988 | BALTIMORE, MD | Tomlinson Craft Collection The Human Figure | |
| PHILADELPHIA, PA | The Works Gallery | ||
| NEW YORK, NY | Wallengren USA | ||
| 1987 | PORTLAND, ME | Maple Hill Gallery | |
| GREENWICH, CT | The Elements Gallery | ||
| 1981-86 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | By Design Gallery Solo Exhibition | |
| NORTHAMPTON, MA | Pinch Pottery Gallery Contemporary Porcelain | ||
| HARTFORD, CT | Town and Country Gallery Solo Exhibition | ||
| 1977-80 | PARIS, FRANCE | Palais des Expositions L'Artisanat Contemporain | |
| PARIS, FRANCE | Le Grand Palais Les Artisans d'Art | ||
| PARIS, FRANCE | Maisons d/ Metiers d'Art Francais La Ceramique Contemporaine | ||
| ENGHEIN, FRANCE | L'Hotel des Arts d'Enghein Les Artistes du Val d'Oise | ||
| EAUBONNE, FRANCE | L'Hotel des Arts d'Eaubonne | ||
| PARIS, FRANCE | L'Hotel de Ville de Paris La Faience Contemporaine | ||
| EXPERIENCE | |||
| 1992-98 | WALTHAM, MA | Ceramic Mural Artist/ Glass | |
| 1980-92 | NORWD/WALTHAM, MA | Professional Studio Potter | |
| 1981-83 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | Mudflat Pottery School Ceramics Instructor | |
| 1978-80 | PARIS, FRANCE | Profes. Ceramic/Plaster Molder | |
| 1979-80 | LEPECQ, FRANCE | Centre Culturel du Pecq Creation of Ceramic Department Ceramic and Art Instructor | |
| 1978 | LACOURNEUVE, FR | Art Education Center Ceramic Instructor | |
| 1977-78 | PARIS, FRANCE | Ecole Nat. des Arts Appliques Pottery Instruc.&Teach. Assistant | |
| JURIED CRAFT SHOWS | |||
| 1980-87 | ACE Springfield, MA / Baltimore, MD / Newport,RI
New England Buyers Market MA/CT American Craft Festival Lincoln Center NY, NY WBAI Craft Show NY, NY | ||
| PUBLICATIONS | |||
| KITCHENS, Tauton Press (cover photo) 1997 | |||
| FINE HOMEBUILDING, March 1996 | |||
| FINE HOMEBUILDING, November 1995 | |||
| THE MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS, Oct. 1994 | |||
| THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE, August 1992 | |||
| PARIS-NORMANDIE, December 1991 | |||
| DESIGN SOURCE, ASID Directory 1991 | |||
| THE GUILD, Source Book of Amer. Crafts 1987-88 edition | |||
| CHICAGO MAGAZINE, December 1989 | |||
| DESIGN JOURNAL, Korea August 1989 | |||
| AMERICAN HERITAGE MAGAZINE, June 1986 | |||
| COLLECTIONS | ||
| Ashley has been represented in collections and craft galleries throughout the USA, including: The Art Institute of Chicago Ill., The Fuller Museum of Brocton MA., The Danforth Museum of Framingham MA., The Delaware Art Museum of Wilmington DE., The Fitchburg Art Museum of Fitchburg MA., The DeCordova Museum of Lincoln MA, Boston Public Library Art Collection, Cox Center for Cancer; MGH Boston, Chelsea Memorial Health Center, South Boston Community Health Center, and in several private collections in Europe and in Japan. |
| CHRONOLOGY / EDUCATION | ||
| 1955-69 | Born / Resident of New Jersey, USA; American/French citizenship | |
| 1969-80 | Resident of Paris, FRANCE; completed academic / artistic training | |
| 1972-77 | L'Ecole National Superieure des Arts Appliques; BA in Ceramics | |
| 1977-79 | L'Ecole National des Beaux-Arts of Paris; Diploma in Fine Arts | |
| 1980-98 | Resident of Boston, MA area | |
| 1999-02 | Resident of both Boston area and Lyme,NH | |