Kay Wolfersperger, Artist: Rising Tide, Issue 6
July 2025: Issue 6
Meet Kay Wolfersperger, Artist
Tell us about your business and how you got started.
I make kitchen towels, stationery, pin-back buttons and stickers featuring my original illustrations. I became an illustrator in the most winding way, originally studying graphic design and fibers at The Savannah College of Art and Design. I took my favorite parts from the two disciplines over the years and applied them to illustration and making products, my way of sending joy pings out into the world!
How does your business align with sustainability and innovation?
My business aligns with innovation because I am a team of one so I have to be scrappy with my resources, the most important of those being time! I tend to be clever in my solutions and am able to do a lot with a little. My kitchen towels are a great tool to achieve sustainability. Why use a paper towel when you can liven up your kitchen with beautiful, functional art? I love pattern work and kitchen towels are such a beautiful and sustainable way to bring art into the kitchen.
What’s the hardest challenge you have faced and how did you overcome it?
The hardest challenge I’ve had to face is learning how to scale! I used to screenprint and cut and sew all of my kitchen towels BY HAND. This was not a good path to scaling up my production. I overcame this challenge by trying a lot of different fabrics, vendors and methods until I finally found a really great manufacturer who can produce the towels for me so I can confidently scale up now, no matter the size of the order! Testing many manufacturers was how I navigated scaling in general and it was expensive and time consuming but well worth it.
Tell me something I would never guess about you!
I’ve done a triathlon!
At Salacia, we’re all about relaxation. What does relaxation look like for you?
Cozying up with a good snack and a book which typically leads to a nap.
Southern Charm Subscription Box subscribers will be receiving a tea towel from Kay’s recent summer-inspired launch and a bonjour postcard - plus a discount code for future purchases online!
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Owner: Kay Wolfersperger
@kaywolfersperger
Website: www.kaywolfersperger.com