ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
Soppy: A Love Story and More
Happy summer reading, friends! If we're connected on Goodreads, you'll notice that I usually have several books in my "Currently Reading" list. Right now I've got five books going – Just Kids by Patti Smith, Turn by Anne Truitt, The Grim Grotto (A...
Summer in the Deep South
The Adventure Club recently returned from a trip to the Deeeeeeeep South. P.S. It was SUPER HOT. I've never been able to deal with the heat, even when I lived there...unless I was in a swimming pool. In fact, I'm coming off a sun headache today and...
West Seattle Art Walk: Summer Fest Edition
Tonight! Come on over and get a preview of West Seattle Summer Fest and see some brand new abstract cityscape paintings at Click! Design That Fits. I'll be there for an artist reception from 6:00 to 9:00 tonight, and available to discuss my...
Summer Art Sale on Etsy
Happy Fourth of July, friends! Just a little note to let you know about my summer art sale on Etsy. Most of the paintings in my shop will be saying farewell at the end of August and I've marked them all down to their FINAL sale price. I'll be...
Being An Artist Is Hard and Scary
Earlier this week I was writing in my gratitude journal – a practice that I've fallen behind on lately. While I was writing out my list of things that I'm grateful for, I could feel fear creeping in. I wrote, "I'm grateful for the positive feedback...
Graphic Statement Textile Print Collection
Last week I shared my mood board for Graphic Statement, the June Pattern Observer Textile Design Lab Challenge. I really love working on these challenges because they're a great way to build my textile design portfolio and I like the constraints...
Mood Board: Graphic Statement
The theme for the June Pattern Observer Textile Design Lab Challenge is Graphic Statement. I knew that I wanted to experiment with all three trend stories shared the Lab, and had already started working on some related sketches that I wanted to...
Abstract Cityscapes at Click! Design That Fits + Snapchat
Happy Friday! Last night's Abstract Cityscapes opening reception at Click! was so much fun. If you're in Seattle and couldn't make it, you're in luck! I'll be at Click! for an art walk reception on July 7th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM as well, along with...
Instagram Takeover | MelanieBiehleXClick
For the next three days I'll be taking over Click!'s Instagram leading up to my art opening on Thursday night from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Follow #MelanieBiehleXClick to learn more about my creative process and the inspiration behind my abstract cityscape...