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Testimonials
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M. on Aug 10, 2022 Ron Mello is a genius at clay manipulation! His surface treatments and design twists are awesome and reflect years of experience, creativity, and skill. Combine that with great customer communication and quick shipping! This Etsy studio is a five star experience ________________________________________________________________________________________
korm0038 on Aug 3, 2022 Beautiful bonsai pot! Arrived very quickly just as described with a nice note from the artist.
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I just received the bamboo/red fox brush from you, and had a chance to try
some mark-making with it tonight. I completely and utterly love it—it's so
responsive, and the very fine tip allows for the thinnest of lines. I'm
working in collage right now, and can't wait to use this for collage
papers. Really amazing—thank you VERY much! I'd give this brush 20 stars if I could—I completely and utterly love it. It's extremely responsive, and the very fine tip allows for the thinnest of lines. I'm working in collage right now, and can't wait to use this for collage papers. Really amazing—thank you VERY much! lpm55 on Apr 25, 2021 ______________________________________________________________________________ Jan 8, 2021 Karen Baker Fantastic mug! Have been enjoying my daily coffee and tea in this balanced mug. Handle fits my hand perfectly, which is really important to me. But I also have a fascination with copper glazes especially copper red. It is beautiful. It also came packed well with lots of info about Ron and his different types of work. A beautiful addition to my mug collection. Thank you. Handmade, porcelain mug copper red one of a kind cup 3 red. __________________________________________________________________ Dear Ron, I have to take a moment and thank you so much for your excellent talent to make a beautiful brush that I can't wait to use. I'm in the middle of my throwing cycle so before long I'll be able to use them and I can hardly wait. I can just see those beautiful lines beginning to appear in my mind before I even hold one in my hand. Thanks again, very much! It's so much appreciated!! Terry ___________________________________________________________________ Donna on Nov 12, 2020 5 out of 5 stars brush 231 Very beautifully crafted brush! The moose hair is soft, but coarse. This brush points extremely well. ___________________________________________________________________ Ray and Dana Mar 19, 2021 My first sagger piece! Well-made and looking forward to exploring more from this artist! Purchased item: Handmade porcelain ornament SO 21 Christmas, holiday ___________________________________________________________________ FabricPrincess on May 29, 2020 5 out of 5 stars Beautiful brush. I love the textured handle. Arrived quickly and was well packed. I will definitely buy more brushes from this artist! handmade brush, paintbrush, calligraphy, sumi-e b315 ________________________________________________________________ tapandye on Jan 23, 2019 5 out of 5 stars No other tea bowls compare to Ron's. They are organic, full of character and made of magic. Thank you Ron for coming back after the fire~ Will be back to collect more when I can. tb460 ___________________________________________________________________ Reviewed by Minnett Williams
This is very nice! I love the combination of colors in the glaze work and
the masterful refinement of detail behind the "rustic" / shabby chic
disguise. The Chawan bowl size is not too large to fit in my hand. ____________________________________________________________________ The berry bowl has a unique, creative design, it's a delight. Quality workmanship and packaged well with a prompt delivery. We are very pleased and enjoy this piece daily. Thank you! ______________________________________________________________________ Luce Zolna on Sep 5, 2017 5 out of 5 stars I love Ron's brushes. I use them for my watercolor paintings and calligraphy works. They make beautiful calligraphic marks! Hand made artists brush, bamboo, goat hair b272 ______________________________________________________________________ snifflesbe on Aug 9, 2017 5 out of 5 stars Lovely little tea bowl. Great glaze color. hawan tea bowl cup stoneware tb5 ________________________________________________________________ Michael young on Mar 18, 2017 5 out of 5 stars Really nice workmanship, feels great in hand. You are an exceptional craftsman. Thank you for sharing your work. This was my first purchase from your wares. The bushes seem to carry forth a spirit and frankly blow away everything in I have in my pottery kit. I am so impressed. Thank You again. Brush, artists hand made brush oak and deer hair b277 Handmade artists brush black bamboo and white fox hair b183 Michael young on Mar 18, 2017 5 out of 5 stars ___________________________________________________________________ "Hi Ron, Thank you for sending the bowl, so perfectly protected in its packaging. I was away for nearly a week and was able to open it just today. It knocked my socks off. Gorgeous! Way more beautiful than even the picture showed. I'm thrilled to have this piece of yours. You can be assured I will use it and enjoy the look and feel of it with real pleasure. All the information you included about your work is most interesting and a good lesson in self presentation. I just saw on your blog that you list Simon Leach's blog as one you recommend. Following him and his you tube videos is actually how I found you. A comment you made intrigued me and made me want to see who you are and what you do. I'm glad I followed that trail. Again, thanks and best wishes" Linda Skipper _____________________________________________________________________
Hey Ron, _____________________________________________________________________ Received this awesome note from Bill Gossett
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MIDDLEBORO — Brockton Enterprise. A local artist Ron Mello takes
inspiration from Japanese pottery, melds it with Native American
techniques, and adds some natural elements to create works of fine art,
many that are functional. Ron Mello, 69, a retired Brockton schoolteacher
and instructor at Bridgewater State University, put down the paint brush
and turned to the potters wheel after painting for 20 years.
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"Ron,
you can see how the brushes really MADE that work! They are great and I'm
so happy to have them! Thanks!" Charlene Von Heyl
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"Hi Ron, Here's three sketches I did using the mop brush and the driftwood
one. _______________________________________________________________________ "Dear Ron Thank you for the beautiful pot and brush, which arrived in perfect condition. Both are quite beautiful and I look forward to enjoying them and adding more to my collection for ears to come." Lisa Smith _______________________________________________________________________ "Thanks Ron, love the brushes and hope to make some new images with yours." Fred Yokel _______________________________________________________________________ "Hi Ron, I just wanted to let you know that I received your brushes yesterday. They are even more beautiful than they looked in the picture. A friend of mine says "you have to make art WITH art". Your art will definitely help me with my art. Thank you" Jen Drysdale _______________________________________________________________________ "Hi Ron, The brush arrived yesterday - much faster than I thought it would. It is a thing of beauty, to be sure. I'm in the midst of preparing for a move, but can't wait to try it out. I am certain that I will be ordering more. I'd really like a good small detail brush as well. If you have one to recommend, that would be great. Also - I really like your Raku work. I'm a big fan of beautiful Raku." Barb Howe _______________________________________________________________________ Artist Nguyen Dong creates some of his paintings with Ron Mello Brushes "Ron Mello’s custom brushes are wonderful to use. The moose hair is resilient and they remain intact like a high quality brush should. I’ve been using them for my ink paintings for over a year. The handles and fittings are hardy and have an understated aesthetic. The belly of the brush holds a substantial amount of ink that is great long gestural lines. When used for dry brush technique, the textures look beautifully organic and alive. I look forward to using these for many more years into the future. Thank you for doing such a great job Ron!" _______________________________________________________________________ "Dear Ron - The brush is with me now! I opened it over the weekend - must say that you packed it really well. It looks yummy." Rahul Kumar _______________________________________________________________________ "Hi Ron! I received my brushes last night via the mail! They are absolutely beautiful and just as I expected them. I can't wait to use them! Thank you so much for sending my brushes to me in a timely manner and creating such works of art! Yay!!! Can't wait to use them!" Marlee Runyon _______________________________________________________________________ "re: b-B168-Kintugi. I absolutely loved the photo of this piece on your website. It's much better in person, I love it. It's beautiful on it's own, and I love the symbolic beauty as well. My 19-yr-old daughter was home from college when it arrived and she fell in love with it too." Mike Kolsky _______________________________________________________________________ "Dear Ron, The Tomobako had arrived yesterday, they are wonderful! I look forward to looking ordering more from you and I will also take a look at your ceramic pieces." Anatol
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