Meet the Artist

 

My name is Brianna but you can call me Bri!

I’m a twenty-something creative currently residing in Tennessee who has spent her entire life jumping from hobby to hobby, always wanting to try something new.

I always knew I wanted to run a small business doing something creative but I was a little fuzzy on which path to take, until I finally settled on fiber art in late 2020, hoping that was a wide enough umbrella to keep me from getting restless and wanting to move onto the next thing.

That’s where the name Ginger & Twine Co. comes from, “ginger” being a nod to my redheadedness, and “twine” in reference to working with fiber art (no, I did not use literal twine to make my pieces but it sounded a lot better than “Ginger & Cord” so…)

Shortly after getting married, I opened my first Etsy shop in May of 2021, mostly making macrame keychains and wristlets. After a while I ended up getting so many orders every day that I would literally be working from sunup to sundown most days. I was so, so grateful for my unexpected success, but due to the handmade nature of macrame, it was becoming incredibly unsustainable for me.

After a good couple years making hundreds of macrame keychains, I took a long break from Ginger & Twine to think things over, and eventually decided that the best thing for me to do to protect my mental wellbeing and avoid constant burnout was for me to go back to my roots, and pursue illustration.

Even though I’ve undoubtedly tried dozens and dozens of arts at this point, every season that I spend feeling out a new hobby, I end it with a blank canvas in front of me and a pencil in my hand.

Since this pivot, I’ve found myself essentially illustrating my dream life in a little cottage, enjoying a slow, cozy life surrounded by the flora and fauna of the field and forest 🌾

My new vision for Ginger & Twine Co. is to eventually offer a one-stop-shop for all your cottagecore needs 🏡

This decision to build a little career in illustration is going to be an ongoing journey for me as I discover styles and techniques that speak to me most, and I would love to share that journey with you. Please join me and follow along as I document some behind the scenes on my social media! I am most active on Instagram but you can also find me on Threads, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube as @gingerandtwineco!

Thanks for being here and supporting Ginger & Twine Co. 

xo, Brianna