Melanie takes retired climbing ropes and transforms them into treasures.

Living in Pennsylvania and hailing from the mountains of Montana, Melanie has been a maker/creator since childhood. For the past 18 years, she worked as a professional seamstress making bags. Now she repairs Patagonia bags. This aligns with her love of keeping usable items from the trash. She has been climbing just as long, mostly indoors, with a few trips recently outdoors. Her imagination and creativity are sparked by the adventures climbing ropes have lived.