from the depths Melanie ThompsonSalt Spring Island, BC Vote Vote for from the depthsMelanie Thompson You can change your vote at any time before 5pm PST on October 17, 2025 Enter a valid email address to confirm your vote Email address Confirm vote Size 60" x 54" x 48" Medium Plastic water bottles and mini lights From the depths comes new marine forms shaped from discarded mass-produced objects, specifically water bottles. A new vertebral structure. The work re-interprets cast offs and transforms them into compelling objects of decoration mimicking the natural world. The assembled structures draw attention to the materials and asks the viewer to redefine their perceptions of them. In re-making the discarded, versatility and value is added. Buy artwork from the depths Melanie ThompsonSalt Spring Island, BC Vote Vote for from the depthsMelanie Thompson Enter a valid email address to confirm your vote Email address Confirm vote Buy artwork About the artist About the artist Melanie ThompsonSalt Spring Island, BC Melanie Thompson, a multi-disciplinary visual artist. A professional basket maker, Melanie completed the Diploma in Fine Arts program at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2010. This course work led to her practice a conceptual focus on material transformation and the environment. She frequently creates work for installations. Her practice includes both 2- and 3-dimensional work. Some of the disciplines she employs are basketry, stitching, collage, sculpture, print making, eco printing, ink making, and encaustic and acrylic painting. Melanie’s intuitive creative process reveals a unique approach in which to view found materials. Melanie has exhibited and sold her work widely. Her work can currently be found at Summer Artcraft and Nook on Salt Spring Island, BC. Follow on social