 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. Sheryl spends her free time doing yoga, traveling, gardening, and playing classical piano. She and her husband, Brian, enjoy dancing and various outdoor pursuits together. Sheryl manages the business, designs product, and calligraphies the invitation envelopes. |
 Jeni Jenkins, office manager, info coming soon.
 Amelia Upton, intern, is a student at Indiana University who studies metalsmithing, art history, and Germanic studies. She recently returned from a semester abroad in Italy. She is very interested in the environment and in music, and is a big bluegrass music fan. Amelia is learning and assisting with all aspects of the business from hand papermaking and invitation creation to greeting card design, work flow, pricing, sales and marketing.
 Juliana Dumas, intern, graduated from Indiana University with a BFA in metalsmithing and jewelry design and a BA in Italian. After spending a year in Bologna, Italy, Juliana came to realize her profound love for Bloomington, Indiana and the Midwest. She intends to stick around while until she decides to go to graduate school for metalsmithing or becomes a self-employed artist. Juliana enjoys art projects, going to see local bands, the farmer's market, and traveling. Juliana is learning and assisting with all aspects of the business from hand papermaking and invitation creation to greeting card design, work flow, pricing, sales and marketing.
 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.
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