Think back to what you were doing at 13 years old. For many of us — 13 meant friends, video games, maybe a little shopping.“When I first started doing art, it started more like drawings and painting on canvas,” Emily explained.Emily started collecting pieces of wood to paint.. then ventured into handmade jewelry.
Her most popular pieces consist of acrylic paint tossed on a canvas, then using a hairdryer as a paintbrush.Her most unique pieces right now are bowls made from magazine pages torn out and tightly rolled into different shapes and sizes.The lake, just a block from their home, provides countless hours of inspiration — sunsets, especially.“Ever since she’s been a little girl, we’ve seen the creative side of her,” said dad Matt.
Matt said she's the lessons she's learning are “nothing a classroom could give you...She’s getting the entrepreneurial part of it, and she’s learning how to make a little money with her passion and hobby.”“It’s just neat to see my little shopping buddy and now she’s on the other side of the booth selling her goods.”
With her parents' full support, including letting her take over the family shed as her art expands, Emily’s art is now a business.“I like that it's all different and how I made up the own idea myself, it was my own inspiration,” Emily said.