HeyJaredMeli’s World: Songs & Sketches
Hi, I’m Meli an artist, metalsmith, and ex-touring musician from Toronto. I share illustrated stories, patterns inspired by old songs, and behind-the-scenes studio notes from my world of colour, sound, and sketchbooks.
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Back to Painting! (opens the original)
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Hello again, Substack. I know it has been a long time since I have posted. This summer got away from me a little bit. My shop moved, which was both more stressful and more exciting than I think I anticipated and somewhere along the way sewing clothing became my main creative outlet. I made pants, tops, various things I probably didn’t technically need to make, and spent a lot of time happily avoiding the fact that I have a 2027 Women & Guitars calendar to finish! By finish, I mean I still have 1
A detour into the kitchen - Backyard Raspberry Crumble Squares (opens the original)
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This week’s post isn’t about painting, sketching, sewing, or music.It’s about raspberry crumble squares.If you’ve been reading this substack for a while, you’ll know this isn’t a recipe blog (and I don’t plan on turning it into one). But baking has always been part of my creative life. I love making things with my hands and that includes baking and cooking! <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PTLa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/htt
Summer, sewing and trying to slow down (opens the original)
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It feels like it’s been a long time since I last wrote one of these studio updates for those of you still following along on Substack.One of the biggest things happening this summer is that the silversmithing studio where I teach and manage shop is moving into a brand new space at the end of the month. I’m genuinely so excited about it (and I’ve been hyping it up to my students every chance I get!).<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VUxz!,f
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