MECAMO developed from Mel’s life long passion for D.I.Y. arts, crafts and old school fashion mixed in with her deep appreciation for vintage textiles and nature-and japanese designs. Her years of creating has left Mel with a keen eye for unique color and pattern combinations. Sometimes, this means it takes her hours just to choose the perfect wood/yarn/cotton-or soyballs/paper and fabric combination for one item because not only does she want the item to be aesthetically pleasing, she wants meaning behind them. Mel moved from Germany to Miami and finds herself also highly inspired by the beauty of nature surrounding her new home. She loves the ocean and the tropical climate. After she lived a few years in Miami she based in Germany again.
In her spare time, Mel can be found in her kitchen cooking great vegan or vegetarian food, on her terrace taking care of her plants or playing with her dog Puk, cooking him "real" fresh & healthy food, trying to learn Japanese and practicing English in addition to being an avid bookworm, devouring many books over, and over again, enjoying the woods and parks and walking with her husband and dog, creating new patterns, sitting for hours at the desk and making new stuff, helping animals in need and she loves to collect everything vintage.
Mel’s biggest weakness (besides chocolate and vegan 'Gummibaerchen') is being unable to resist wooden objects and gorgeous vintage fabric with cute patterns. Her fabric stockpile threatens to overtake the tiny studio! Whilst this is bad news for her living space, it is great news for MECAMO as there is only one way to use the fabric - make more items!
Miss Taiyo
