Why Test Patch?
A Test Patch is a scrap of canvas or paper testing a color palette. Cut up, they become beautiful pieces of art on their own. In the case of our family tradition, we often paste a “test patch” onto card stock and use it as a birthday card or handwritten note. This act inspired the name, Test Patch Studio.
I grew up with artistic inspiration at the heart of our home. A prolific and extraordinary artist, my mom, filled the walls of our childhood home with large, colorful abstract paintings. My dad worked with wood. He always had a vision for any piece of lumber, or rustic scrap transforming it into a perfectly proportioned object of utility and beauty. I was dragged into museums as a mid century kid growing up in the seventies in the San Francisco Bay Area. The art found its way into my bones.
Hey Friend,
I’m Tiffany, the Founder and Chief Creator behind the brand, Test Patch Studio.
I opened Test Patch Studio to delight people with gladness, wow, and surprise. I create designs on the brighter side. It is an absolute pleasure and my desire to create a positive uplifting experience for you to explore, shop and enjoy.
We believe in living with art and color, giving fresh flowers and handwritten notes. That’s why I design greeting cards to share, and connect with one another. Paper should come alive with texture and color. Wrapping paper adds the final wowza on any gift. We design items for the home that uplift spaces. Creating attractive homes and spaces brings joy and invites gathering friends and connecting over a meal.
Our Founder
Share the art,
share the beauty.
Test Patch Studio emerged in my mid life. As one woman standing in wonder of creative peoples, generations behind me, and right here in front of me, I feel compelled. I can’t wait! Share the art! Share the color! Share the beauty!
Enjoy beautiful things that you don’t find everywhere, and you won’t find everywhere. Our original designs are always limited editions, which drives us to continually engage in new creative art projects.
Most of the artwork incorporated into designs are new works created at Test Patch Studio, while some are from family archives and reinterpreted. It’s these creative acts that drive us.
Enjoy!
Making a “test Patch” card, in our family tradition. Inspiration for the name, Test Patch Studio.
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