Black and white portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing circular earrings, a textured top, and a necklace, smiling and looking at the camera against a plain background.

Rachel Melis

Professor/ Chair & Co-Coordinator Book Arts Minor

Office: CSB BAC A186A

Education

MFA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, BA, Grinnell College
BA Grinnell College, IA

Biography

Rachel Melis, creates fine press and one-of-a-kind artist’s books, children’s books, prints, broadsides, drawings, and installations. She gives visual form to metaphors from literature, environmental movements, her family, and nature. She focuses on print, public art, and book projects to reach audiences of varied backgrounds and ages. Melis’ work has been chosen for numerous national and international exhibitions, collections, and featured in 500 Handmade Books, 100 Handmade Books (Lark Books), and Sculpture magazine.

Teaches

Printmaking, Letterpress Printing and Design, Artists’ Books, Biological Illustration, and Graphic Design

Education

M.FA Graphics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA Grinnell College, IA

Personal Work

A collage of three images: a bold typographic poster, several folded pink cloths with tags, and a colorful drawing of a bell pepper labeled "18 Weeks Bell pepper.

You can follow Rachel Melis’ creative work on Instagram @greenleafline

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