mad sustainable design
Melissa is a Designer/Maker whose practice is driven by sustainability. She
graduated from Manchester Metropolitain University/ Manchester School of Art in
2020 - BA (Hons) Three Dimensional Design. Her main materials are green wood,
biomaterials and clay. During her third year at University she began
experimenting with the potential of 'Cob' - a traditional building material made
from clay, sand and straw. Visually she investigates the enchanting shapes and
patterns of fungal mycelia and tree roots, giving her work a biophilic aura.
Describing herself as a 'craftivist', she is filled with ingenuous optimism for
the planet, using her craft to make statements about our 'throw-away' society.
“I like to make things that are temporary. There is a beauty and knowing that
that the earth works in cycles and not everything lasts forever.”
