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Updated 4/19/2022

Melinda McCreven

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

I am a visual artist specializing in nature-based sculpture and installation. I am also a horticultural therapist and willow grower. I grow a range of willow varieties in multiple locations from which I craft installations, living willow/plant based structures, and dried willow sculpture. I have created willow based sculpture and installations for theatrical productions, both as stage props and as interactive pieces for immersive theater events and festivals. I also produce willow for basket weaving. I have worked with special populations as a nature based arts therapist and horticultural therapist, growing flowers and creating gardens and growing spaces for nursing home residents.

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Melinda McCreven (She/her)
Job Title: Artist
Phone: 4133254896
Address:
Greenfield, MA 01301

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2007

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2007

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Visual/Crafts - Installation

Additional Disciplines:

  • Visual/Crafts - Wood / Bark

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts and Health
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Community Arts
  • Exhibitions
  • Artist Market
  • Art Sales

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Incarcerated (or Formerly Incarcerated) individuals
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Veteran/Active Duty Military Personnel
  • Youth-At-Risk
  • LGBTQ Populations

Languages Available:

  • English

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-County Region
  • Multi-State Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

I have extensive experience in creating interactive art and horticultural installations that are accessible and safe for nursing home residents with a variety of special needs. I have a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling and over 20 years of experience working at nursing and rehab facilities, schools, hospitals, and therapeutic settings.

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