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Welcome to the online collection of photographs and "Bike P'Arts: Re-Cycle-d Creations" from New Hampshire-based artist Melissa Greenawalt-Yelle.
Like most of us, I “wear two hats,” and, as an artist, you can find me out and about waving a camera around, but you can also find me rummaging around bike shops, searching for worn out parts with which to make “Bike P’Arts,” recycled creations. Curious yet? Read on… I’ve always loved art, but nothing ever really stuck—until I picked up a camera. I always borrowed my dad’s camera long ago, and I must have really liked it, or used up too much film (or both!), because my parents bought me my own camera for my college graduation present. Thus begins the story written here, in these photos. I “lost” the gift of photography for a while, but I picked it up again about two years ago, brushing off my tiny Canon Powershot. I soon upgraded to a Canon G11--portable enough to come on all my outdoor adventures. And, oh! If you haven’t noticed: I love the outdoors. I take my camera on a lot of adventures: biking, hiking, skiing, kayaking,...and I equally enjoy photographing wildflowers, waterfalls, streams, ponds, mountains, snowflakes, sunsets, leaves, moss…should I go on? Many of my photographs are really about light: the way it plays on mountainsides; the way it illuminates a leaf; the way it plays in and through water; and the way it can transform the same-old-place-you-pass-every-day into an entirely new world. I’m not at all trained, but this is what I’ve learned. Always, always bring your camera with you. Learn the “rules,” but break them at least once a day—you’re bound to be surprised, even if you fail more than you succeed. Having a big, fancy camera is really nice, but not a prerequisite to taking great photos you can be happy with. Think “upside down” (no, really—literally!)—it changes everything; dangle your head upside down from a rock—or at least rotate your photo 180 degrees after you upload it to your computer. Bring spare shoes, because there will always be something to see on the other side of that stream you’re following. All of my images are printed using archival processes and matted with acid-free mats. Photos are available either framed or unframed; please contact me to find out more about sizes. [Switching hats…] Bike P’Arts, eh? I love bikes and cycling, and I think that bikes are beautiful. Somehow, I got it into my head to use the “dead parts” destined for the dump to make art. With some cleaning and creative reshaping, worn-out “junk” is once again beautiful! There is something satisfying about reusing and giving new usefulness to cast-off things. Check out the completely recycled wind chimes, Christmas ornaments, keychains, and more, and see if you don’t agree! Enjoy my world! I look forward to hearing from you sometime soon! Finally, what's with the name: Images From the Hive? Well, it's a combination of a few things: the origin of my name, Melissa, is "honeybee", and I can be a bit of a bug geek. Give someone who likes to play with bugs, words, AND cameras a website to name, and there you go: Images From the Hive. Enjoy!
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