Hi! I'm Lori Melliere, the pen-and-ink, watercolor, and digital artist behind Papermill Creative. I'm a former librarian and local history nerd, and am intrigued with all the things that make a place feel grounded and unique: its history, its architecture, its native flora and fauna, and the people who live there.

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Papermill Creative launched in 2018. Inspired by greats like Where's Waldo and the Busy World of Richard Scarry, I love to work in whimsical and meaningful details that capture the spirit of the places that inspire me.

 

Everything here is reproduced from my original, hand-drawn pen-and-ink and watercolor artwork.

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Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, I currently live in Durham, NC with my husband, cat, and hound dog. I love to bake, read, and travel, and I take my binoculars with me everywhere because you never know when you're going to encounter a cool bird.

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