Melissa’s creative process is less of a process and more of a whirlwind for this busy mama of two!
“When an idea lights or inspiration hits, that is when the creating happens (often between school drop off and soccer practices!). I love when time allows for me to fall deeply into the process and transform a thought into a tangible piece of art. In between these bursts I am almost always tinkering. My studio is in my home and I am not above adding a pop of color to a painting that’s already hanging on the wall or a collage that just needs one last piece to be perfect.”

If you had told me two years ago that in the midst of a crazy pandemic I would not only launch my business but also connect with an amazing art collective start-up, I would not have believed you for a moment!

Katy, her husband, and their two girls currently call Fernandina Beach, FL home. A textile artist who has been both educator and artist, founded The Untamed Square while the Air Force stationed their family in Guam.

Highlighting emerging female artists, The Art Shop gives a Behind-The-Scenes look at our favorite artists!

Every once in a blue moon, when you try something new, it launches into a new and wonderful adventure. While the past few months have been full of plenty of uncertainty and fear, I have looked fear in the face and said “YES”. Last week I told y’all about the creatives connection that Jan Daniels […]

JAN DANIELS X BLEU BEE DESIGNS On June 7 an artist sent me a message on Instagram. I have never been contacted by an artist prior to this and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I certainly would not have thought that only months later we would be launching more than just an Instagram […]