Amy Castle

RainyRootsStudio

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Columbus, Ohio

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I’ve had a lifelong love of arts and crafts. My art supplies were my best friends as a child. (still are, truth be told).

I still have the first book my mom bought me about drawing. It taught me the importance of perspective, as well as the power of using the right font to convey the intended message. I remember spending hours learning calligraphy, and getting the angle and the thickness of the letters just right.

My grandmother was a teacher in the early part of the 20th century, and she gave me the set of stamps she used to teach her young students, which included the alphabet and pictures of farm animals and farm implements. I coveted those stamps. I'm still obsessed with stamps, letters and fonts today- almost everything I make has words, and many include handmade stencils and stamps as well.

I’ve included a snippet of the poem that helped me to name my Etsy shop years ago. For me it describes the frustration of experiencing a creative “block". I’m certain all artists and makers experience this - I know I do:

...birds build -- but not I build; no, but strain,
Time's eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes.
Mine, O thou Lord of life, send my roots rain.
Gerard Manley Hopkins

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Happy customer feedback:
"Love this artwork! Artist was so easy to work with on my custom piece ... it turned out fantastic. Who knew recycled cans had such beauty in them?! From conception to shipping, this artist is a talented pro!"

"Fast and friendly service along with incredibly beautiful pieces of art. I will definitely be ordering from Rainy Roots Studio again!"