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Art & Photography & More

Hello! I’m Mel

I create artwork + photographs + designs for fun and work.
(It’s pretty great).

I love action movies & romance novels (and especially both at the same time!) I wear many hats. Some of them are literal.

I’m powered by sunshine and coffee. I’m multi-craftual. I’m a maker at heart.

Tobercat, Queen of the House

by Mel | May 30, 2022 | Life | 0 Comments

Our girl is gone. Her last day was blessed with sunbeams, treats, and as much love as we could give her. She's been sick for a long time, and it was time to let go - she was ready. She was so small, but her personality was huge. We have a crater in our hearts where...

I live with a ghost

by Mel | March 24, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I live with a ghost. She meows at night / and in the morning. She's waiting for me / to pass on. My guide into beyond. xo M (An experiment with a photo and typewriter. Photo by teenaged me, words mine.)

Spring begins

by Mel | March 24, 2022 | Life | 0 Comments

I love how the quality of light changes in spring. The afternoon sun is a little higher, a little warmer. The cat fam sure loves it - there are sunbeam naps at every opportunity. It's been a rough winter. Depression is heavy and irritating at the same time. If only we...

Birb watch

by Mel | November 9, 2021 | Life | 0 Comments

Magnus and Cinnamon are the security team 'round here. They sit on the freezer and watch the birds on the front lawn out the kitchen window, peering out through the plant forest. They only charge a few leaf chomps for the service 😄

A gift for mum

by Mel | October 17, 2021 | Make | 0 Comments

After *mumble* months in time out because I kept miscounting, this month I hauled knitter ass and finished Duwamish for mum <3 The tonal variegation of Mineville Wool Project 4/8 is lovely - while there's some striping of colour across the rows I don't find that it...

Blue chair cats

by Mel | September 22, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The arrival of a new chair means they each need to thoroughly inspect it. (They've given their approval.)

Recently (ish)

by Mel | August 9, 2021 | Make | 0 Comments

Oh hello! Why yes I do still exist 😁 It's amazing how busy things can feel even when there isn't much "happening" (thanks, pandemic). I've been lucky enough to have the physical and mental space to practice my art - oh my god I knew having dedicated...

Cat naps: Part one thousand

by Mel | June 19, 2021 | Life | 0 Comments

DJ Magnus & Cyberpunk Marty

by Mel | March 6, 2021 | Life | 0 Comments

Jewelry / Note to Self

by Mel | March 4, 2021 | Life | 0 Comments

I drape myself in talismans, imagery of strength, courage, peace, and harmony. Convince myself at length that if I find the formula, the secret, I’ll be safe from the monsters in my mind, their cruelty and hate. What else can I do in the face of all my demons but hold...