Kelsey Anilee Smith has loved all things old from a young age. Growing up with people who collected remnants of the past and shared history, she practically inherited the trait. Nevertheless, it was also a passion of her own and led her to earning a B.A. in history from Cleveland State University and an M.A. in Museum Studies from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. Her work in museums and her love of studying the past continually inspire her work. Beginning as a fraktur artist in the Pennsylvania-German style, she eventually dabbled with embroidery and fell in love with stitching. Currently, she manages Rebekah L. Smith’s business and runs her own on the side. She lives in the Western Reserve of Ohio. Visit Kelsey’s website at www.kelseyanilee.com.