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I earned a BFA from The Art Institute of Chicago in
1992 with a concentration in painting. I only recently
became a “designer” when opportunities arrived that
complimented my artistic development.
I am working on two projects now. The first is a
collaboration with a master felt maker living in Iran.
Using an ancient technique, he makes felt rugs that are
based on my drawings. The designs are achieved by
“drawing” with different natural colors of wool. The
felt is made by rubbing the wool with boiling water.
The other medium I am using is Adobe Illustrator to
generate drawings that are printed on shaped aluminum
panels. The printing method is a state-of-the-art
process using high resolution metal imaging. The panel
is shaped so the surface floats 2” evenly from the wall.
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Melina Raissnia
Peace Industry
P.O. Box 503
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Ph: 415-663-8418
feltrugs.org
info@feltrugs.org
Peace Industry store location:
12315 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Inverness Park, CA
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