If you are coming here after watching the Great Big Story piece about me, welcome. Check out the Great Big Story video here. Welcome to my blog and web site. I am working to bring 30 hand printed Breastless Beauties up to completion and hope to sell them directly from a gallery page, here onContinue reading “#breastlessbeauty”
Tag Archives: Breast cancer
The Breastless Beauties
You will soon find a sales gallery of what I am calling ‘Breastless Beauties’ on my website. I am very excited about this work as it integrates my advocacy work for body positivity and flat reconstruction due to breast cancer with my artistic, multicolor printing endeavors. I have not previously printed so many pieces inContinue reading “The Breastless Beauties”
TV taping and Gathering your Sew-plies!!
Check out the blog post related to this video: https://melanietesta.com/2015/10/tv-taping-and-gathering-your-sew-plies/ A video posted by Melanie Testa (@mellytesta) on Oct 10, 2015 at 7:40am PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js This week, I found myself in the unique position of needing to Gather my Sew-plies!! on the quick! I was asked to tape a video segment for a majorContinue reading “TV taping and Gathering your Sew-plies!!”
The Cat Walk, Flattopper Pride and Play Out underwear
This week has been such a fantastic experience. Emily Jensen, of FlatTopper Pride, came to town to walk the cat walk wearing Play Out underwear. FlatTopper Pride is a supportive space where gender presentation and cancer intersect. If you are queer, or an ally of the queer community and you have had breast cancer and wantContinue reading “The Cat Walk, Flattopper Pride and Play Out underwear”
Wow, a whirlwind.
These last few weeks have been amazing. Hectic crazy, fun, well worth it. My creative stand still came to an end, thank goodness. I went to quilt market while visiting my Bestie. I learned a lot. And the Play Out (click this link to see a sexy, hip commercial for the undies) and Flattopper Pride underwear photoshootContinue reading “Wow, a whirlwind.”
Shirts off, Underwear on: Play Out, Breast Cancer and Gender Expectations
About a year and a half after my breast cancer diagnosis I was partaking in a pool program for survivors. We met at a local gym on the sixth floor where they had two pools, one for swimming laps, the other heated and used for rehabilitation purposes. The pool room was beautiful: light streamed inContinue reading “Shirts off, Underwear on: Play Out, Breast Cancer and Gender Expectations”
Squirrels Stories
A few months ago, I was approached by an artist and producer named Jamie Courville to see if I might contribute to a project called Squirrels Stories. Jamie says, “A linguist told me “squirrels” is the hardest word to say in the English language. Squirrels Stories is the place for the things that are difficultContinue reading “Squirrels Stories”
4 years ago today: the vista
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 4 years ago today. Four years feels good.
October- a guest post
Today, I would like to introduce Sara Bartosiewicz-Hamilton. Sara started FLAT & Fabulous with Barbie Ritzco and I quickly joined the group, I find the group to a balm and a relief. Sara is an amazing woman, focused, direct, compassionate. I stand in awe of what she has been able to accomplish and I hold her spiritContinue reading “October- a guest post”
My journey to finding support: FLAT & Fabulous!
When you go through a major life event, like breast cancer, you know how important support is. Breast cancer is a body altering disease. You might choose reconstruction or not, but the truth of the matter is, it is beneficial to hear the words of other women who have gone though similar experiences. It isContinue reading “My journey to finding support: FLAT & Fabulous!”
Melanie Testa 