Why Do We Leave the Studio?

Written By Jenny Gallo

Previously posted January 31, 2020 —

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Art Business coach Alyson Stanfield said it so well:

New Experiences add to your palette.

New visions force you to think differently.

New encounters ask you to question the same ole same ole.

We’re thankful for the time and opportunity to step out of the studio whether it’s to our local museum or something more exotic and far flung. We know this habit inspires us and we’re thankful our clients are patient when we have to pause shipping to get out and about. Here are the results of several stoles that were inspired by our travels —

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At the time of writing this post there is still one edition of this stole with the bold graphic leaves inspired by our work in Haiti. The base fabric is eco-friendly and made from recycled bottles collected off the streets in Haiti. See it in full here.

At the time of this post this house blessing stole is available in a chaplain length. It was inspired by our travels to Cinque Terre, Italy last summer. See it here.

Jenny Gallo

Jenny Gallo is the artist and founder of Carrot Top Studio, where she has been designing handmade clergy stoles, Christian art, liturgical gifts, and creative worship resources since 2004. Her work helps churches and individuals explore faith through meaningful symbols, color, and visual storytelling.

A former art educator, Jenny taught art in Chicago, Houston, and Pittsburgh before devoting herself full-time to her studio practice. She holds a B.S. in Art Education from The Pennsylvania State University and now lives and creates in the Madison, Wisconsin area.

Through the Carrot Top Studio blog and Substack, she writes about creativity, Christian symbolism, the liturgical year, and the everyday intersections of art and faith.

http://www.CarrotTopStudio.com
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