Andie Melon
"Porcupine, Quartz and Kyanite"
Medium: Rose quartz, Kyanite, Porcupine tooth and quills, Jewelry findings.
3"x12"
$120
After earning a BFA in Crafts – Art Furniture, at College for Creative Studies in 2012, Andie worked as a studio assistant for a few furniture makers and fabrication shops around the City of Detroit. During this career she always kept a home art studio practice. As of 2020 she transitioned to a part time job and now focuses on building her creative business Long Stairs as a sculptural object and function art brand. Her wall hangings and jewelry are composed of natural elements. She aims to celebrate the materials naturally produced by the Earth and animals. Bones, claws, teeth, quills and fur of small mammals are adorned with beads and gold chain, alongside precious stones, into assemblages intended to honor the Earth. Her wall hangings specifically are designed using the numbers 3, 4, 7, and 13 as a basis for how the main components are arranged. She also weaves handwoven rugs and tapestries on her floor loom, typically using recycled cotton.
"Porcupine, Quartz and Kyanite"
Medium: Rose quartz, Kyanite, Porcupine tooth and quills, Jewelry findings.
3"x12"
$120
After earning a BFA in Crafts – Art Furniture, at College for Creative Studies in 2012, Andie worked as a studio assistant for a few furniture makers and fabrication shops around the City of Detroit. During this career she always kept a home art studio practice. As of 2020 she transitioned to a part time job and now focuses on building her creative business Long Stairs as a sculptural object and function art brand. Her wall hangings and jewelry are composed of natural elements. She aims to celebrate the materials naturally produced by the Earth and animals. Bones, claws, teeth, quills and fur of small mammals are adorned with beads and gold chain, alongside precious stones, into assemblages intended to honor the Earth. Her wall hangings specifically are designed using the numbers 3, 4, 7, and 13 as a basis for how the main components are arranged. She also weaves handwoven rugs and tapestries on her floor loom, typically using recycled cotton.
"Porcupine, Quartz and Kyanite"
Medium: Rose quartz, Kyanite, Porcupine tooth and quills, Jewelry findings.
3"x12"
$120
After earning a BFA in Crafts – Art Furniture, at College for Creative Studies in 2012, Andie worked as a studio assistant for a few furniture makers and fabrication shops around the City of Detroit. During this career she always kept a home art studio practice. As of 2020 she transitioned to a part time job and now focuses on building her creative business Long Stairs as a sculptural object and function art brand. Her wall hangings and jewelry are composed of natural elements. She aims to celebrate the materials naturally produced by the Earth and animals. Bones, claws, teeth, quills and fur of small mammals are adorned with beads and gold chain, alongside precious stones, into assemblages intended to honor the Earth. Her wall hangings specifically are designed using the numbers 3, 4, 7, and 13 as a basis for how the main components are arranged. She also weaves handwoven rugs and tapestries on her floor loom, typically using recycled cotton.