Melanie Ruston is currently studying at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. She is majoring in General Fine Arts with a Concentration in Book Arts, and pursuing a Masters in Teaching. A native to Baltimore, Melanie will graduate with a BFA in Spring 2014. Her drawings, paintings, and books have culminated into a series of works that explore the language of the body through storytelling. Her experience working with children often informs her processes, which have extended to… more