Melissa Hewitt is the cofounder and director of Circle Creative Collective, a community-based arts organization in New Paltz, New York. As an art therapy practitioner, she draws on global traditions of mask-making, fiber arts, and ancestral craft to inspire healing and creative expression. Her background includes printmaking, leatherwork, mask-making, and immersive ritual events. Melissa is passionate about rekindling connection to nature and ancestry through artistic exploration.