My name is Ash and I’m the owner and artist behind TLS. I started my shop back in 2010. The name Skunk comes from a nickname I had in highschool since I wore a lot of black and had a white stripe down the back of my head. My store started out as a seasonal crochet only shop but I’ve dabbled with many different mediums over the years trying to really hone in on what suits me best. Nature inspires me in many ways and I wanted to showcase that in my work. Since leaving Etsy in 2016, many new exciting things have happened as well as many not so great. I took a 3 year hiatus because of burnout between juggling an online store and working odd hours, and have since had to claw my way back up, which is rewarding but oh man it’s exhausting. On a more positive note, I am now certified in Entomology, which means I can play with insects and get paid for it…though it’s really frowned upon when you’re actually employed in financial. Oh well.

In 2019, I moved back to Kentucky to buy my grandmothers house, became a wife, mom of two, and a mini farm owner. In 2023 I decided to create the full Cosplay Skunk persona as I was growing tired of people asking where I got my name from. I finally feel that everything has fallen into place and I hope to continue pursuing my dreams through my store, as well as maybe making a difference along the way.