Melody Ellis is a ceramic artist living and working in Edwardsville, Illinois. Born in 1971 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Ellis initially studied ceramics at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland before earning her BFA at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Ellis continued her education through apprenticeships at Moravian Pottery and Tileworks and the Fabric Workshop & Museum, both in Pennsylvania. While living in Philadelphia, she also held positions at the Clay Studio, an international ceramics art center, and Moore College of Art and Design. She now works as a studio artist, exhibiting nationwide. Ellis’ humorous, expressive work can be found in private and corporate collections and numerous publications.