Nerissa Alford is an award-winning mixed media artist and instructor with over 20 years of professional experience teaching in 6 countries. Her work is rooted in three things: stories rooted in place, rescued materials, and accessible creativity. Through Nerissa Alford Designs, she offers original artwork, prints, handbound artist books, and intimate mixed media classes that help people reconnect with their creativity — often using materials they would have thrown away.