Seeing Life in All Things
Meghan started from a young age seeing life in all things. Growing up on the edge of a desert in Del Rio, Texas, they witnessed firsthand the delicate relationship humans have with nature—a connection that would later shape their artistic vision.
The Path to Fiber Arts
A lifelong artist, Meghan picked up crochet at the age of 20. It was a new skill, meditative in its rhythm, using yarn as a living medium. They began creating size-inclusive clothing as an expression of slow fashion—pushing back against the waste we create through fast fashion.
Being a devoted rockhound, Meghan scours Colorado's landscapes for semi-precious stones, lovingly incorporating them into their art and infusing each piece with a touch of Colorado's natural light.
Nature Preserved
In 2018, Meghan embarked on crafting miniature bottle jewelry. Over time, they refined their process, discovering the ideal elements to infuse into each piece. Early inspirations included scrolls, delicate leaves, and petite blossoms.
The natural beauty of Colorado became Meghan's muse. With every hiking expedition, their pockets filled with vibrant flowers, lush moss, and other small curiosities—treasures later transformed into art.
Honoring the Circle of Life
The inspiration deepened as Meghan noticed the number of deer, elk, coyotes, and foxes along the highways—casualties of human expansion. They also witnessed the bodies of mice, chipmunks, and packrats removed from people's homes. From this awareness emerged a new purpose: to immortalize these small creatures in resin jewelry, inviting reflection on our relationship with the natural world.
Seeing beauty in death after life, Meghan began preserving creatures after the circle of life had completed itself. Bringing artistry to something often considered taboo became a stepping stone into their newest body of work.
"What better way to be memorialized than to be turned into art?"
Sacred Process
Meghan began painting skulls to be adored even after death—a practice rooted in reverence and awareness.
"I want people to recognize the destruction of their ways. Respect wildlife, and be aware that this was their home first in these mountains."
Meghan started picking up roadkill to care for those who had passed.
"It's really a statement—to do the whole process, fur to bone. It's similar to how the Egyptians would reverently process their dead, from humans to animals. To artfully preserve the body to help the soul pass to the next world."
Kinder Than Man
A poem by Althea Davis, which encompasses the passion behind Meghan's work:
And God, please let the deer on the highway get some kind of heaven,
Something with tall soft grass and sweet reunion.Let the moths in porch lights go some place with a thousand suns,
That taste like sugar and get swallowed whole.May the mice in oil and glue have forever dry, warm fur and full bellies.
If I am killed for simply living,
Let death be kinder than man.
Take a moment to observe closely—each piece Meghan creates is a harmonious blend of found treasures, resulting in a truly intentional work of art.
Best
Meghan Boston