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Join date: Apr 24, 2025
About
Melanie Grant is a mixed media artist, bookbinder, and maker of handcrafted tools for fellow creatives. With a foundation in design and architecture from Washington State University and decades of experience as a fiber artist, Melanie’s work weaves together structure, texture, and storytelling.
Now based in the quiet beauty of Northern Idaho, she crafts one-of-a-kind books, stitched pouches, and layered collages—objects that invite curiosity, hold meaning, and celebrate the creative process. Her pieces have appeared in galleries and print alike, but her favorite place to be is at the worktable, surrounded by fabric scraps, ink stains, and the hum of new ideas.
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Aug 12, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Midnight Orchard
What began as a few unexpected blackberry shoots became one of summer’s sweetest surprises. Midnight Orchard is a small-batch blackberry mostarda inspired by an accidental harvest—deep, dark fruit layered with mustard, spice, and just enough savory edge to make it something entirely different from jam.
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Aug 10, 2026 ∙ 18 min
Just Outside the Kitchen Window | A Robin's Nest and a Season of Paying Attention
When a pair of robins built a nest in the clematis just outside our kitchen window, I had no idea I was about to witness one of the most meaningful seasons of my life. Over fourteen days, a simple backyard became a place of quiet wonder, reminding me that the most extraordinary stories often unfold in the ordinary moments we almost miss.
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Aug 9, 2026 ∙ 12 min
Why I Use Neenah Royal Sundance Paper for Bookbinding
Choosing paper for a handmade book sounds simple, until you discover weight, grain direction, signatures, spine swell and a surprising amount of math. Here's why Neenah Royal Sundance has become one of the papers I return to again and again in my bookbinding studio.
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