Tamara Mello is the founder of the online Black Bird Design House, where she sells her felted wares and which was voted 'Best of the Web' in InStyle (US) magazine's November 2010 shopping guide. An actress by trade, she has appeared in dozens of films and television shows including She's All That. Mello's take on the world of knitting and felting has been to take an ancient technique and create something fresh and modern. Her work has been featured on Stylelist, Perez Hilton, and People.com.