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Why I Choose Khadi Paper for My Handmade Books and Mixed Media Artwork
Discover why Khadi paper has become one of my favorite materials for handmade books, sketchbooks, watercolor, collage, and mixed media artwork, and what makes it so unique.

Melanie Grant
Jul 85 min read


Letters From Aix: How Travel Letters Inspired a Series of Handmade Artist Books
An early look at the imagery and inspiration behind Letters From Aix, a forthcoming series of handmade artist books shaped by travel, texture, and quiet observation.

Melanie Grant
Jun 165 min read


Why Watercolor Paper Matters: Choosing the Best Paper for Watercolor Painting
TRANQUIL • LUMINOUS • ROOTED Stories from the studio, reflections on process, and the art of the handmade. Why Watercolor Paper Matters: Choosing the Best Watercolor Paper Recently, I began studying watercolor painting with a more dedicated and intentional focus. Rather than simply experimenting here and there, I wanted to truly understand the medium—its techniques, its challenges, and its quiet nuances. Almost immediately, one truth became very clear to me: the paper I choo

Melanie Grant
Jan 67 min read


The Art of Anticipation
There’s a quiet beauty in waiting—especially in the studio. As my winter collection nears its unveiling, I’ve been reminded that anticipation isn’t just part of the creative process—it is the process.

Melanie Grant
Nov 10, 20252 min read


Why I Collage: A Journey from Fabric to Paper (and Paint)
From preschool easels to hand-painted collage ephemera, my creative path has always followed joy. Collage lets me explore color, texture, and surprise through found and handmade materials. It’s a medium where fabric meets paper, and intuition meets process—rooted in rhythm, guided by curiosity. And most of all, it brings me joy.

Melanie Grant
Jul 29, 20253 min read
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