Melissa Laffy is a local artist with strong links to Lara and the You Yangs. She draws upon nature as inspiration for her art, which involves textiles, garment making, sculpture, mixed media works and painting.
Melissa came into the studio to have a chat about art as a way of dealing with grief and mental health issues.
Check her out on Instagram at #melissalaffyreddysetgo
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