 Sheryl Woodhouse-Keese, founder/president, a native of Chicago, studied music and sociology in New Orleans before spending 6 years as a naturalist and historical interpreter in Wyoming, Michigan, Montana, Nevada and Arkansas. On the suggestion of a friend, she began making paper in Montana to complement her calligraphy and avid letter writing. As an environmentalist, she welcomed a way to do her part in reducing the endless stream of waste pouring into our landfills. (All of Twisted Limb's paper is 100% recycled.)
Sheryl began Twisted Limb Paperworks in 1998 after moving to Bloomington, Indiana, ending a 21 year sabbatical from the paper business. She began her career at age 9, selling handmade stationery surprise packages to her sisters for 5 cents each. Though her prices have had to change over the years, Sheryl's love of paper has not. Winter finds Sheryl playing classical piano and practicing yoga. Her summers are spent maintaining a garden and hiking trails and planning a fall vacation. She and her husband, Brian, enjoy dancing and various outdoor pursuits together. Sheryl manages the business, designs product, and calligraphies the invitation envelopes. |
 Ryan Helling, designer, graduated from Indiana University in 2008 with a BA in Studio Art and a minor in Art History. Ryan enjoys playing music and vinyl records. He’s also a prolific songwriter who admires the work of Will Oldham. Graphic Design is not only his profession, but also his passion. Ryan works with Sheryl to design our products, literature and marketing materials and very artfully transforms text into beautiful invitations. He enjoys working closely with our customers to make sure their designs are just right!
 Lyndsey Gibson, studio manager, is an IU graduate with a degree in Studio Art and a minor in art history who loves collecting antiques and vintage pieces. Lyndsey is a fan of old films and actresses such as Marilyn Monroe, Audry Heburn and Clara Bow. She loves the style and design of the art deco and art nouveau periods, and is known at Twisted Limb for her funny voices. In her free time, Lyndsey likes working on her art projects and scrapbooking. Lyndsey is the person actually creating the paper, invitations, and other products that you order and manages other artists who help her. She has a keen eye for detail, a skilled hand, and a sincere interest in making your order perfect!
 Brian Keese, operations manager and webmaster, has been with Twisted Limb from the start, his rustic furniture even inspiring the name for the business. He made Sheryl's very first mold and deckle, and since, has built and repaired almost every piece of equipment in the business, including its water recycling system and with his father-in-law, the studio building itself! Brian keeps everything in the office and studio in top working order and also maintains the Twisted Limb website. His other life involves software development, altering his cars to run on used vegetable oil, two great cats named Spaz and Desi, one supremely sweet dog named Renni, and endless home improvement projects on their log cabin.
 Rowenna Hamper, blog writer, graduated from Indiana University in May 2007 with a degree in History and French. She became famous at Twisted Limb, first for climbing into the chest freezer when she used to work in the paper making studio, and then as the lovely voice at the other end of the telephone as our office manager. She now works at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs but continues sharing her journalistic talents with Twisted Limb as our blog writer. Rowenna enjoys sewing, watching old movies, perfecting her cheesecake recipe, and participating in Revolutionary War reenactments with her husband Randy.
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