About

Melissa Everett is a textile artist and self-taught quilter who finds joy in the expressiveness of improvising colors and shapes. Through a deep love for the outdoors and her spiritual roots, she translates her surroundings into organic forms and harmonious but often unexpected colorways. Her work is energized by textures, simple lines and shapes created by the human hand, thus reflecting the long tradition of women’s handwork in textiles.

She creates her unique works by utilizing fiber-reactive dyes, textile pigments and the traditions of quilt making. Each dyed, painted or printed textile, a unique work of art in itself, is cut and deconstructed to then be reconciled into a larger quilted piece. The steps taken resonate and reveal how hope and beauty surround us and can comfort us.