Meliné Ani Topouzian Berberian, LICSW

Hello! Parev!
I am a passionate Armenian-American author-illustrator and social worker with Tourettes Syndrome creating evocative and playful mixed-media artwork for youth exploring their own identities within the context of various communities.
I like to laugh, be outdoors, and eat...and, I am a mother full-time (it's a blast) so this website and portfolio are works-in-progress, thank you for your understanding!

FAQ

So...how is your name pronounced?

Thank you for caring!

Try "Melly-neh"

(emphasize "Melly" and "neh" is

like "net" without the "t" sound at the end)

... or this spelling may help:

Mèlineh

Tourette's Syndrome?

What's that?

...Does it hurt?

My body makes involuntary movements and sounds, sometimes I can kind-of control them by controlling my breathing, but not all the time. I like to make fun of myself when they get ridiculous, and yes, sometimes it does hurt!

Check out http://tourette.org

for more information.

What's a "toshobean"?

I couldn't pronounce "Topouzian" when I was little, so I called myself "Meliné Toshobean,"

thus,

Toshobean Creations was...

created!