Mélanie Broglio

For Mélanie Broglio, discovering ceramics marked a joyful culmination after several “preparatory” years exploring various mediums: mosaic, oil painting, steel, resin… She first encountered clay in 2012 and enrolled in the professional program at the Vallauris School of Fine Arts, followed by the “Young Creators” section. Her previous experience in drawing and large-format painting immediately sparked the desire to sculpt the human form on a grand scale.
She trained independently in her studio, working close to her kilns to develop the techniques required for creating large-scale pieces (weighing up to 100 kg), which demand a deep understanding of clay’s behavior and limitations. To form, she adds the intricate work of color—layering it like a painter would apply glazes, but with the specific demands of ceramic glazing and its hundreds of tests on earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain.
Driven by curiosity and a desire to build a broad knowledge and vision of ceramics for greater creative freedom, she also practices mold-making, wheel-throwing, and incorporates steel and rope into her work.

But alongside the excitement of technical exploration lies the essential need to remain grounded in an artistic approach… Mélanie Broglio grew up under the Mediterranean sun, in the shadow of its rich history. Her sculptures and decorative objects bring a sense of calm and sunshine into living spaces. In her large wall-hung necklaces, each bead is a sculptural piece in itself. Her work blends the exuberance of Italian Baroque with vegetal and organic forms, reimagined ancient pottery, and more architectural shapes. This fusion gives rise to a poetic universe.
The richness of Mediterranean aesthetics—between land and sea—is also reflected in her use of color. Her creations follow several lines of design to suit different interior spaces: glazes in deep blues evoking frothy sea foam, glossy greens reminiscent of inner forests, vibrant matte powders, or even raw, unglazed clay that she lets speak for itself—like terracotta.

In these troubled times, contemporary society often pushes aside spaces for contemplation and subjective experience. For Mélanie Broglio, art can reclaim those spaces. Her work exists behind the noise of our lives, in those quiet zones we rarely reach.