High quality handcrafted jewelry, handmade knits and handwoven fabrics Environmentally conscious, ethical to people and planet and responsibly sourced
“The most beautiful creations, excellent quality and great service! Highly recommend!”
SUSTAINABLE BRAND
Mélina Be is an intentional artist and sustainable brand creating handmade designs, handwoven fabrics and repurposed leather crafts that are ethically sourced and responsibly packaged. Mélina Be aims to create positivity and beauty in the world through artwork and teaching, and to always produce in a way that is good for the planet.
Mélina Be employs slow fashion and slow crafting by using what’s on hand rather than buying more, trading with local artists to keep resources native and by repurposing scraps. Mélina Be’s high quality creations are meant to last for a lifetime, making them sustainable for our living planet.
“Mélina's work is absolutely beautiful and it's clear that she puts a lot of love into each unique piece that she creates. I also love that she is dedicated to keeping her work sustainable and waste-free in any way that she can.”
— Colin H.
EARTH FRIENDLY MISSION
Mélina Be teaches with patience, respect and energetic kindness. This transmits her values of slowness, gentleness and ease. By spreading her love of people and teaching, Melina Be intends to create a kinder, gentler world.
Mélina Be’s Sliding Scale and Pay It Forward programs are socially responsible ways to promote inclusivity and peace by incorporating fairness to people and the planet.
Mélina Be’s goal is to keep becoming a more responsible brand by continuing to reduce packaging, source locally and increase repurposing practices for all materials and products.
THE ARTISAN’S STORY
I come from a family of makers. It is in my blood. I’m from France and Germany and bring a European sensibility to my creations. My French mother taught me to knit and crochet when I was twelve. She always had a knitting project and a book open, and would also draw. My German dad is a carpenter by trade, so I grew up helping him at the saw and with all his handmade furniture in our house. My maternal grandmother made all my mom’s and her sister’s clothes when they were little. She knits all kinds of things like sweaters and hats. My paternal grandmother knitted, wove on a small loom, crocheted and cross stitched. She sold her wares at their local church to benefit the congregation. When I moved to Colorado at age 21 and started working at Lambspun, I learned and began teaching weaving, spinning, felting and more advanced knitting. Our customers enjoyed my patience and kindness, and encouraged me to teach more. They also liked my original patterns and asked me to make more to sell. When I began slowly tinkering in beading and leathercraft, people asked me to make those for sale too. This makes my heart sing because creating art everyday is my passion and my pleasure.
PS. This picture shows me how you will always find me — making (and wearing!) something with my hands. Maybe I could have been diagnosed with an attention deficit disorder, but I have been told I’ve put it to good work!
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