Matthias Merkel Hess
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Matthias Merkel Hess
@merkelhess.bsky.social
Artist and educator in NYC, mostly ceramics
Timo Fahler at Sebastian Gladstone gallery in Tribeca
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Made the NYT election live blog after voting
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
September 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Detail of a new stoneware 5 gallon bucket. See it next week Oct 2-4 at the new Split Level Art Fair in Manhattan with Morgan Lehman Gallery.
September 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Always an honor to work with Studio Valle de Valle on their projects. We collaborated on this fireplace surround and I also made the tiles for the table. Honored to see it on the cover of AD
September 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
August 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
My kid did the scavenger hunt today with a friend. So cool! Still in high school and he was out knocking on doors during the primary too.
August 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Thought this combo was nice
August 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
George Ohr, Vase, glazed earthenware, 1895-1903
July 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Here’s my view of Weird Al’s Piano Man parody
July 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and Snoop. Spotted in East Harlem
May 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Glaze detail
May 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Six pack, stoneware, 2024-25
May 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Just tried the scallion pancake BEC. A good twist on the classic
May 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
6 Pack Holder, stoneware…started this one last fall and after many firings, got it to where I’m happy with it #ceramics
May 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Join me this weekend for the East Harlem open studios. 1-6pm Saturday and Sunday
May 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
April 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
April 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Nike Octopus Flask, a new stoneware piece, will be included in a group show opening this Saturday at GG and Pop Institute in East Harlem.
April 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I tried the Google AI gibberish trick by entering “The kiln god glazes feet of clay” and got this:
April 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Getting ready to glaze these Garfs
April 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
April 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
April 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Sharif Farrag at Deitch, NYC
April 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
April 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM