♥ melissa barron /// M-THREE-L ART ♥

♥ artist living in chicago

♥ vintage apple 2 computer enthusiast

♥ creates art inspired by vintage technology

find me in person here:

  [June 1,2024] Illinois Game Con, Bloomington, IL more info

  [July 12-14, 2024] Square Roots, Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL more info

  [August 17-18, 2024] Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival, Chicago, IL more info

  [August 23-24, 2024] GeekCraft Expo, Madison, WI more info

  [Sept 7-8, 2024] VCF Midwest, Schaumburg, IL more info

  [Sept 14-15, 2024] Ravenswood ArtWalk, Chicago, IL more info

  [Oct 5-6, 2024] AppleFest, Chicago, IL more info

♥ fiber ♥

♥ Maria Waterer 1830 (remixed in 2014)

♥ 2014

♥ Original needlework sampler by Maria Waterer, age unknown, completed in 1830. Remixed by Melissa Barron, age 28, completed in 2014.

♥ 100% cotton on aida cloth

♥ Elizabeth Audley 1822 (remixed in 2013)

♥ 2013

♥ Original Needlework Sampler by Elizabeth Audley, age 10, completed in 1822. Remixed by Melissa Barron, age 27, completed in 2013.

♥ 100% cotton on aida cloth

♥ l337 Sampler

♥ 2011

♥ needlepoint embroidery

♥ 100% cotton floss on aida cloth

♥ untitled [screencaptures]

♥ 2010

♥ jaccquard weaving, glitch video captures

♥ 100% cotton

♥ woven on a TC-1 jacquard loom

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♥ please report this error

♥ 2010

♥ jaccquard weaving

♥ 100% cotton

♥ woven on a TC-1 jacquard loom

♥ $----

♥ this weaving isn't available in your country

♥ 2010

♥ jaccquard weaving

♥ 100% cotton

♥ woven on a TC-1 jacquard loom

♥ $----

♥ 8bit

♥ 2010

♥ jaccquard weaving

♥ 100% cotton

♥ woven on a TC-1 jacquard loom

♥ $----

♥ L337

♥ 2010

♥ jaccquard weaving

♥ 100% cotton

♥ woven on a TC-1 jacquard loom

♥ $----

♥ paper///paintings///screenprints ♥

Apple Imac G3

♥ 2024

♥ 24x18 inches

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Wii Controller

♥ 2024

♥ __x__

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Super Nintendo

♥ 2024

♥ 24x18

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ NES Controller

♥ 2023

♥ __x__

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Nintendo 64 Console

♥ 2023

♥ __x__

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Nintendo 64 Cartridge

♥ 2022

♥ __x__

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Floppy Disk Sleeves

♥ 2022

♥ Series

♥ watercolor, colored pencil, acrylic paint markers and acrylic ink on paper

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♥ Apple 2gs Monitor

♥ 2022

♥ __x__

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Apple IIE Keyboard

♥ 2021

♥ __x__

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

image of three books, red, brown and blue, on a table. titled lost and found at the library

♥ Lost and Found at the Library - Parts 1,2,3

♥ 2022

♥ zine, pamphlet stitch

for sale on etsy

♥ Apple Joystick

♥ 2018

♥ 8x8 inches

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Apple Mouse

♥ 2018

♥ 8x8 inches

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Apple Disk Drive

♥ 2018

♥ __x__

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Floppy Disk Case

♥ 2017

♥ __x__

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Apple IIC Computer

♥ 2017

♥ 24x18 inches

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ Apple 2+ Computer

♥ 2017

♥ 24x18 inches

♥ acrylic paint on gessoboard

♥ $----

♥ floppy disk heart, green and purple, screenprint

♥ 2016

♥ 5x7

♥ screenprint, limited edition

♥ acrylic ink on french paper

for sale on etsy

♥ floppy disk heart, blue and orange, screenprint

♥ 2016

♥ 5x7

♥ screenprint, limited edition

♥ acrylic ink on french paper

for sale on etsy

♥ Rainbow Apples

♥ 2016

♥ 5x7

♥ screenprint, limited edition

♥ acrylic ink and watercolors on french paper

♥ Scanline Apple

♥ 2016

♥ 5x7

♥ screenprint, limited edition

♥ acrylic ink and watercolors on french paper

♥ glitch MECC Odell Lake

♥ 2016

♥ 5x7

♥ screenprint, limited edition

♥ acrylic ink on french paper

for sale on etsy

♥ glitch MECC The Friendly Computer

♥ 2016

♥ 5x7

♥ screenprint, limited edition

♥ acrylic ink on french paper

for sale on etsy

♥ glitch MECC The Oregon Trail

♥ 2016

♥ 5x7

♥ screenprint, limited edition

♥ acrylic ink on french paper

for sale on etsy.

♥ DRIFT

♥ 2012

♥ music disk collab for the apple 2

♥ screenprinted floppy disks sleeves and text screens

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♥ glitch 0r3g0n 7r41L

♥ 2009

♥ handpulled screenprints based off of emulator screencaptures

♥ limited edition, series

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♥ SOLD OUT

♥ 73H 0r3g0n 7r41L, series

♥ 2009

♥ handpulled screenprints based off of emulator screencaptures

♥ limited edition, series

click here for more info and photos

♥ SOLD OUT

♥ digital///software and game mods ♥

♥ DRIFT

♥ 2012

♥ music disk collab for the apple 2

♥ screenprinted floppy disks sleeves and text screens

click here for more info and photos

♥ MECC games glitch series

♥ 2010

♥ software modification for the apple 2 computer

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♥ h65x fi65nd

♥ 2009

♥ software modification for mac

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♥ 73H 0r3g0n 7r41L

♥ 2009

♥ game modification for the apple 2 computer

click here for more photos

♥ past events/shows

] mar 23-apr 23, 2016. historical embroidery sampler (remixed) will be apart of the 1st annual art department alumni exhibition at anoka ramsey community college in coon rapids, mn.

] jul 14-jul 19, 2015. KansasFest 2015.

] nov 7-21, 2014. untitled [screencaptures] will be apart of MESSAGE (NOT) RECEIVED - accident // intervention // provocation // glitch at UT Dallas in texas.

] aug 1-sept 28, 2014. untitled [screencaptures] and the remixed historical samplers will be apart of glitChicago at UIMA in chicago, il.

] jun 8-jul 28, 2013. untitled [screencaptures] will be a part of glitch moment/ums curated by rosa menkman & furtherfield in london, uk.

] jun 15, 2013. "melissa haz diez" will be a part of the oh internetz! screening at a glitch festival at RUA RED in Dublin, Ireland.

] jul 23-28, 2013. kansasfest 2013! (yearly apple 2 conference).

] apr 12-15, 2012. i will be a part of a dirty new media glitch/artware dungeon environment at notacon 9 in cleveland, ohio.

] apr 2012. i was interviewed for mathias jansson's book "insert art to play interviews and essays about game art".

] nov 11-12, 2011. gli.tc/h/ in amsterdam.

] nov 3-6, 2011. gli.tc/h/ in chicago, il.

] nov 2011. I was interviewed on the open apple podcast.

] sep 14-22, 2011. i will be participating in the panel (he)artbreaking to the core at ISEA 2011 in istanbul, turkey.

] jul 19-24, 2011. kansasfest 2011. yearly apple ][ conference! i'll be showing off my apple 2 weavings at the vendor fair/exhibit hall in kansas city, mo.

] jun 23-25, 2011. a collaboration between Jeff Donaldson and I will be shown at bent festival in brooklyn, ny.

] jun 2011. I wrote an article for Juiced.GS about my hacked version of the The Oregon Trail.

] feb 25-mar 14, 2011. object relations. An online exhibition curated by extv and the flaxman library at saic in chicago, il.

] oct 30-nov 20, 2010. fall undergraduate exhibition at saic, featuring my jacquard weavings and video in chicago, il.

] sep 29-oct 3, 2010. gli.tc/h/ in chicago, il.

] jul 20-25, 2010. i'll be giving a session about 73H 0R360N 7R41L at kansasfest 2010. kansasfest is a yearly apple ][ conference for apple ][ enthusiasts in kansas city, mo.

] apr 15-18, 2010. i'll be presenting 73H 0R360N 7R41L at notacon 7 in cleveland, ohio.

] mar 2009. my photographs will be a part of the juried alumni photography exhibition "from here to there".

] aug 2008. minnesota state fair fine arts exhibition. juried exhibition for residents of minnesota.

] may 2008. AllForArts show. juried exhibition for graduating students curated by the blaine arts council.

] aug 2007. minnesota state fair fine arts exhibition. juried exhibition for residents of minnesota.