Hawaii

I was first turned onto the work of @moraye_pare through a beautiful snail mail package from my dear bud @faythelevine She thought I might like her work and wow, was she ever right! In fact, Melissa’s vessels were really the initial impetus to have a papier-mâche show in general! -Thank you to Melissa and Faythe for this show inspo! 💥

Melissa Scherrer Paré is a multi media artist who lives and works in Milwaukee, WI. Select exhibitions include a 2025 solo exhibition at @museumofwiart , 65 Grand (Chicago, IL), Pacific Northwest Fiber Arts Museum (La Conner, WA), Villa Terrace Art Museum (Milwaukee, WI), Regina Rex (Brooklyn, NY), Lisa Cooley Gallery (New York, NY), Proof Gallery, (Boston, MA), and Ukrainian Museum of Modern Art (Chicago, IL). Reviews and features include the Wisconsin State Journal, Shepherd Express, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She received her BFA University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and her MFA from University of Illinois Chicago.

Melissa Scherrer Paré
𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘪, 2025
Paper pulp, acrylic, ceramic
15” x 6”