Melba Granlund is a Scandinavian folk artist and educator with a concentration in weaving, felting, and nålbinding. Melba enjoys traveling and studying the historical aspects of Scandinavian textiles and handcrafts. As a life-long student herself, she has received instruction from masters of these handcrafts in the U.S. as well as in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark. Melba strives to keep Scandinavian folk-art traditions alive for future generations by teaching and sharing what she has learned with others through various fiber art classes at the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, the Textile Center, American Swedish Institute, and other venues.