My name is Melissa Manley and I live on the NC coast not far from the Atlantic Ocean. I am a multi media artist I say that because I will make stuff out of anything. I got a BA years ago in studio arts, mostly painting and printmaking. Then a few years back went back to school later in life and got an MFA in Metal design from ECU. When I'm not making artwork, I am a mom of a teenager, which stretches one in all sorts of ways!

I live with my partner Robert who is my knight and kayak guru. He has watersmythkayaking.blogspot.com.

To view more of my work try here:

www.etsy.com/shop/melissamanley

here:

melissamanleystudios.blogspot.com/

or my website:

www.melissamanleystudios.com/

For more metals tool shop talk:

wheremetalsmithsmake.blogspot.com/