Artist Statement & Gallery
Melissa "Mesa" Matarese
is a nature-based, multimedia artist dedicated to fully living her wild, precious life. From living in a hand-build, off-grid tiny house to creating with natural and repurposed materials, she is not only inspired by nature but is dedicated to honoring and protecting the natural world through her creations.
For Mesa creating is not a choice, it is a necessity. Since childhood art has been her refuge. It is how she sees, relates to and makes sense of the world. Creativity serve as her greatest source of joy, most effective form of therapy and the core of her spiritual practice. Mesa’s creations emanate a sense of awe and wonder, using nature’s wisdom, energy, cycles, patterns, colors and textures as her primary inspiration.
Equal to Mesa’s passion for creating is her desire to evoke creativity in others. She actively teaches lesson and workshop to help keep the creative spirit alive within her community.
Mesa earned her formal education from Kutztown University and the University of Waikato of New Zealand. More importantly she continues to gain her informal education through nature and by giving herself permission to make extraordinary messes and fascinating mistakes.
FEATURED Product
Whale Tail 2.0
My best selling mug has a new look! There are only 4 of these small batch 1 of 1 mugs available for the holiday season. “Ocean”, “Deep Sea” & “Tidal” have a burnished (polished with stone to make very smooth and shiny) with raw natural pigments. “Wave” has a raw clay body exterior that feels like warm beach sand when the mug is filled with your favorite hot beverage.
*** ONLY AVAILABLE FOR Local Pickup @ The TAPESTRY MARKET by Coterie Commons in DOYLESTOWN, PA
Where to Find My Work
Bluestem Botanical Herb Shop, Doylestown, Pa
Tapestery by Coterie Commons, Doylestown, PA
Crossroads Bakeshop, Doylestown, PA
Kimbertown Wholefoods, Ottsville, PA
ArtWRKD Gallery, Newtown PA
The SHED at Gino’s Nursery, Newtown, PA
“My work is a reflection of internal and external landscapes, it is the story of my life and a celebration of my time on Earth.”
Gallery
2-D WORK AVAILABLE
3-D WORK AVAILABLE
Contact me for details or to schedule a studio visit.
2-D WORK SOLD
3-D WORK SOLD
Best selling functional forms available for retail & wholesale ordering. Contact me for details.
