"Sincerely Sticks" now at Smith Galleries

    Everybody loves a good story, and we Americans especially appreciate a success story. In 1985, Sarah Grant, a painter and design instructor, was asked to design a wooden nativity set for Decorative Woodcrafts Magazine. Although it wasn't the kind of art she made, the $500 budget her friend quoted was enough incentive to turn Sarah into a woodworker. From that article was born a second article on the artist the following year, and interest in acquiring one of Sarah's nativities by her mother gave birth to a small business. One nativity led to another, and in only a few years Sarah had to decide to either grow the business, or to let it go. Thus Sticks was born. A single trip to a major craft show brought in enough orders to make it necessary to hire staff and studio space in which to produce a wholesale line.

   Now most every art and craft collector is Sticks line. Each piece is "an original painting on wood" in the Sticks "sophisticated folk" style. Whether it is a lazy susan chosen in a gallery or a custom dining room set made exclusively for you, you recognize the creativity and value of a Sticks product.

"A Little Birdie Told Me"

familiar with the handmade, hand painted, wood burned furniture and art objects that are the core of the
   Just as the business was reaching its largest staff and its peak production, the market became unfriendly to the art world. And we know that although we appreciate original art, not everyone is in a financial position to afford it. Painters satisfy this aspect of the art business by producing reproductions of their originals. Now Sticks has met the challenge and found a way to satisfy your desire for a Sticks product. The result is a new body of work known as "Sincerely, Sticks"  Each piece of Sincerely, Sticks is handbuilt in the Sticks' Iowa studio. The imagery is an artisan print, the designs pulled from some of the most popular themes in the Sticks line. There are obvious differences in the feel of an original and a reproduction and a concerted effort to have distinguishing characteristics, such as size, between the two. But all the printed products reflect the aesthetic of Sticks handmade originals but in a more accessibly priced product. The line, now in its infancy, is small; but new items are being designed and added.The style and the workmanship are definitely worthy of the Sticks brand.

"Live Life to The Fullest" 9x9 Plaque

   Now you have two ways to tell your story with Sticks. The original handmade one of a kind articles that can be totally customized are always available; and we are ready to help you design your Sticks exclusives. The Sincerely, Sticks items represent the best of the Sticks designs and imagery, can not be customized, but have  the high quality of all Sticks products. Either way they are creatively and definitively Sticks!

   Smith Galleries is located in suite J11 (second level) of the Village at Wexford at 1000 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, SC. Gallery hours are 10 - 6 Monday through Saturday. 800.272.3870