The Artful Chair in The Press
“Whether you’re looking for a unique way to memorialize your own wedding or to provide a luxurious gift for someone else’s, WNC has no shortage of places to find thoughtful items…”
“On Wednesday, April 3, District Wine Bar will host a Chair-ity Fashion Show to raise funds for desks, chairs and other furnishings for The Franklin School of Innovation, a public charter school serving WNC students in grades 5–12.…”
“Jenny Ellis began making high-end party dresses in an exclusive boutique shop in Boca Raton in the 1990s. She added technical sewing to her résumé in 1994, and began a window treatment business before gaining exposure to interior design through work with Macy’s department store.…”
“Jenny Ellis, owner and designer of Sittin’ Pretty and the Artful Chair, still vividly remembers her first creation in fabric. “It was a pillow with a monkey on it,” she says. “I just loved making flat fabric into three-dimensional items, even as a child…”
“Drawing upon my design background in high end fashion, I design each chair like making a beautiful dress. Fun, whimsical, and unexpected, these chairs make you smile.…”
“I love making things look more beautiful,” says Jenny Gifford Ellis, owner and creator of The Artful Chair in Asheville, NC. With a diverse 30-year background in fabric art, interior decorating, and upholstery art, Jenny is now a maker of upcycled chairs with a unique artistic flair.…”