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Melis Buyruk and Her Porcelain SculpturesCEFR A1
8 Jan 2026
Adapted from Omid Memarian, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Rodrigo Castro, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
70 words
- Melis Buyruk is a Turkish contemporary artist.
- She had two exhibitions at important galleries this year.
- She makes small porcelain sculptures with careful hands.
- Her work looks very delicate, precise and poetic now.
- She began by making objects with her hands.
- Her pieces use stories, myth and memory.
- Many works show birds, plants and people.
- Porcelain can crack, change or break when fired.
- Her shows were seen in different countries.
Difficult words
- contemporary — art from the present time, modern style
- exhibition — a public display of art in a galleryexhibitions
- sculpture — a three-dimensional art object made by handsculptures
- porcelain — a hard white clay used for fine objects
- delicate — thin, fragile, or careful in small details
- myth — an old story often about gods or heroes
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Discussion questions
- Do you like small sculptures or big sculptures?
- Have you seen an art exhibition?
- Which subjects do you prefer in art: birds, plants, or people?
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