Melissa Samms
From and of Katalisk, Ktaqmkuk, Liss (they/them) is a writer and multidisciplinary artist, with a focus on watercolour, ink, found object art, and textiles – specifically knitting, weaving, and embroidery. They are L’nu of Ktaqmkuk and Gaspegewagi, with Nlaka’pamux ancestry rooted in Lytton, BC. Liss has a background in business administration and political science.
(Photo credit: Megan Samms. Melissa is wearing one of Megan’s weaving pieces. She usually makes 1 wearable textile to sell every year, and that was last 2022’s)