Porta painting
by Melina Finkelstein, acrylic and oil on wood, 24” x 24” 2024.
Porta is an exploration of pattern design and color. It was made with a paper stencil. The Porta stencil was also used to make the large scale Porta Tapestry which is part of the Tetris exhibit.
Melina is an Oakland-based non-objective painter and textile designer who paints bold patterns on fabric and wood, weaves tapestries out of old paintings and collaborates with textile artisans in Mexico and Nepal to make museum quality, one-of-a-kind custom rugs. Melina established herself as a leading Bay Area textile designer as the co-founder and current owner of Peace Industry. Casa Muñiz Design is Melina’s second brand venture and marks her reemergence as a designer and artist.
by Melina Finkelstein, acrylic and oil on wood, 24” x 24” 2024.
Porta is an exploration of pattern design and color. It was made with a paper stencil. The Porta stencil was also used to make the large scale Porta Tapestry which is part of the Tetris exhibit.
Melina is an Oakland-based non-objective painter and textile designer who paints bold patterns on fabric and wood, weaves tapestries out of old paintings and collaborates with textile artisans in Mexico and Nepal to make museum quality, one-of-a-kind custom rugs. Melina established herself as a leading Bay Area textile designer as the co-founder and current owner of Peace Industry. Casa Muñiz Design is Melina’s second brand venture and marks her reemergence as a designer and artist.
by Melina Finkelstein, acrylic and oil on wood, 24” x 24” 2024.
Porta is an exploration of pattern design and color. It was made with a paper stencil. The Porta stencil was also used to make the large scale Porta Tapestry which is part of the Tetris exhibit.
Melina is an Oakland-based non-objective painter and textile designer who paints bold patterns on fabric and wood, weaves tapestries out of old paintings and collaborates with textile artisans in Mexico and Nepal to make museum quality, one-of-a-kind custom rugs. Melina established herself as a leading Bay Area textile designer as the co-founder and current owner of Peace Industry. Casa Muñiz Design is Melina’s second brand venture and marks her reemergence as a designer and artist.