Kelly Ventura has been an artist for as long as she can remember. The Milford, Michigan–based textile designer was often drawing and painting as a child, and hasn’t stopped since. “I love that all of these years later, I'm still creating and making things every day,” she tells Business of Home . “I’m still playing and exploring new mediums, which have led to some beautiful partnerships.”

Ventura graduated with a fine arts degree from the University of Michigan, where her studies ran the gamut from bookmaking to printmaking, figurative painting, textiles and mixed media. After graduating, she moved to New York and began an internship with bespoke design firm Elizabeth Dow, where she was introduced to the craftsmanship behind high-end interior products. “On my first day at the studio, I

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