{"id":13123,"date":"2023-11-30T18:23:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/?p=13123"},"modified":"2024-01-30T18:19:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:19:32","slug":"creator-spotlight-trudy-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/30\/creator-spotlight-trudy-perry\/","title":{"rendered":"Creator Spotlight: Trudy Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13123\" class=\"elementor elementor-13123\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d776af2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d776af2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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.elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In the serene Santa Monica mountains, Trudy Perry transforms her love for nature into unique fiber art. A former fashion designer, Trudy&#8217;s journey from hobbyist to full-time artist is marked by bespoke creations, from wall art to soft sculptures, inspired by her natural surroundings. We sat down with Trudy to learn about her creative process, dedication to sustainability, and passion for weaving nature&#8217;s beauty into every piece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d0ae4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f1d0ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/trudy-perry\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Trudy Perry<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f78a29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f78a29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5608435\" data-id=\"5608435\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127eded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"127eded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you tell us the story of how you started your business?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e5544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10e5544\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce3dbab\" data-id=\"ce3dbab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d187215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d187215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It started as a side hustle really and a way to pursue a creative outlet. Then people asked me to make them pieces, and I started to get asked to do Artisan shows. Around that time I also started to share my joy of creating with fiber and began to teach workshops. In 2019, I took the leap as a full time artist and it has been one of the best things I have done.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2f499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e2f499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/extra-large-butterflies-wall-art-set-of-60-by-elizabeth-prince-ceramics--PSJqrZkwv_\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hair.Cirrus-710x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-13123 wp-image-13126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hair.Cirrus-710x1024.jpg 710w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hair.Cirrus-347x500.jpg 347w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hair.Cirrus-768x1107.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hair.Cirrus-1065x1536.jpg 1065w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hair.Cirrus-1421x2048.jpg 1421w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hair.Cirrus-scaled.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6f81cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6f81cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1265d6b\" data-id=\"1265d6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2825e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2825e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of products do you create?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec3714 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ec3714\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f55dd6f\" data-id=\"f55dd6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64e9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64e9e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I create Unique, Bespoke Soft Sculpture Wall art inspired by nature.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e281d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32e281d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/handsonwool-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-13123 wp-image-13127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/handsonwool-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/handsonwool-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/handsonwool-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/handsonwool-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/handsonwool-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa8f9af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa8f9af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-831bf23\" data-id=\"831bf23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e91d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e91d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the creation process look like? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d04dc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d04dc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9a318f\" data-id=\"b9a318f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b24e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b24e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This depends if I am creating from scratch or a commission where the process is driven by the client. Both start with a sketch, material selection and then actual process of weaving, wrapping and sculpting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4bb835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4bb835\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c938b06\" data-id=\"c938b06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aed03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96aed03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where do you get your inspiration\/what kind of materials do you use?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f19a193 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f19a193\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a394ea\" data-id=\"7a394ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdc75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fdc75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I live in the Santa Monica Mountains. I continue to get most of my inspiration from nature and the natural world. I use natural rope, roving wool, wire and scrap leather.<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28931f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28931f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Reflection-1024x777.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-13123 wp-image-13128\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Reflection-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Reflection-500x379.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Reflection-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Reflection-1536x1166.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Reflection-2048x1554.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db1fe9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db1fe9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a84999\" data-id=\"3a84999\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babfa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"babfa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are your most common requests for customizations from trade clients?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-472e3a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"472e3a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eadeb97\" data-id=\"eadeb97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb574a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb574a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I would say color palette and size. Every project is so unique so it make sense. I can scale pretty large so that is a bonus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7817d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7817d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74447c4\" data-id=\"74447c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b4956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b4956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I try to use natural and organic materials as much as possible. I also love upcycling piece to create art.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d425ed8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d425ed8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fdaf5f\" data-id=\"2fdaf5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65edab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a65edab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What has been the most fulfilling part of running your company?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0633780 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0633780\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-848aaca\" data-id=\"848aaca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab4477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ab4477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Freedom. I have sole control and that makes things flexible. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a858be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a858be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/large-abstract-curved-porcelain-ceramic-installation-artwork-by-elizabeth-prince-ceramics--PSkwwbFdu2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vista-Front-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-13123 wp-image-13130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vista-Front-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vista-Front-1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vista-Front-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vista-Front-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e612503 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e612503\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae23cfc\" data-id=\"ae23cfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2f7c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d2f7c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you have any exciting projects in the works you can tell us about?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6542a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6542a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff5d75b\" data-id=\"ff5d75b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53e4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b53e4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, I have a collaboration with Flora Farms near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I will be creating art for their new loft project with the help of Farm partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdaf4fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdaf4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/grace-wall-art-installation-flowers-handmade-in-england-f-by-elizabeth-prince-ceramics--PHyWwpUVyD\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PortraitwithCirrus-675x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-13123 wp-image-13129\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PortraitwithCirrus-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PortraitwithCirrus-330x500.jpg 330w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PortraitwithCirrus-768x1164.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PortraitwithCirrus-1013x1536.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PortraitwithCirrus-1351x2048.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PortraitwithCirrus-scaled.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22121fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22121fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75b0e36\" data-id=\"75b0e36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4602a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4602a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there anything else people should know about?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a406935 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a406935\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76baa20\" data-id=\"76baa20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c415702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c415702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I was a fashion designer and learned how to sew when I was 5. Thus, always a love for fiber. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc55db5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc55db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/elizabeth-prince-ceramics\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Trudy Perry on Wescover<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the serene Santa Monica mountains, Trudy Perry transforms her love for nature into unique fiber art. A former fashion designer, Trudy&#8217;s journey from hobbyist to full-time artist is marked by bespoke creations, from wall art to soft sculptures, inspired by her natural surroundings. We sat down with Trudy to learn about her creative process, dedication to sustainability, and passion for weaving nature&#8217;s beauty into every piece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":13125,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,1375,1372,1373],"tags":[1384,579,28,16,1409,258,1383,1344],"class_list":["post-13123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-categories","category-all-community","category-community","category-creators-sellers","tag-3d-wall-art","tag-art","tag-creators","tag-interior-design","tag-interior-designer","tag-local-art","tag-residential-interior-design","tag-wall-hanging"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13123"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13231,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13123\/revisions\/13231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}