Where Craft Becomes Art.

AND WHERE ARTISANS BECOME ARTISTs.

Proud Mary is a fine art print studio and art consultancy built on an artisan royalty model. We commission original works from global artisans and folk artists, produce limited edition prints, and place art in hospitality, corporate, and residential spaces. Artisans receive 15% royalties on gross sales, creating passive income from their craft.

Welcome to Proud Mary.

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OUR STORY

Just like our collections, Proud Mary is the beautiful creative outcome of collaboration, dialogue and friendship.

Two women standing in front of a black banner with colorful drawings and the text 'Dairy Goat Farm.'

Two women standing in front of tapestry art at an exhibition. The center tapestry features a goat with the text 'Bottle Dairy Goat Farm, We've Got Gold in Goat'. The left and right tapestries have colorful designs, drawings of women, flags, and other symbols.

After working with global artisans for over 20 years, we came together to co-create a new model. One that brings fine art into inspired spaces around the world while celebrating artisans’ skilled heritage on the global design stage.

Based on our years of work in textile design, artisan sourcing and craft development, we knew there had to be a better way to create a thriving, global craft economy. We saw artisan cooperatives receive the wholesale orders – but not the re-orders. We saw artisans’ handwork repurposed by major brands without compensation – or even recognition. And we saw how in spite of the handcraft economy growing year over year, most artisans still live below the poverty line.

So we decided to launch a radical new model for consumers to support the preservation of handcraft.

By elevating craft as what it truly is – fine art – we knew we could find a more impactful way to support the economic advancement of artisans everywhere. A way that drives more value to artisan communities, brings more meaning to consumers, offers a truly timeless product, and actually sustains our planet.

We’re so inspired and grateful to have you here,

xx, Harper & Benita

How we work

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1. Finding the Spark

It starts with a textile swatch, a tradition, or an image that takes us on a journey to uncover the origin of our inspiration.

'Flora', original embroidery artwork custom framed in a washed grey frame. 30" x 30".

2. Commissioning Original Works

We then commission original works from the global artisans and folk artists behind our inspiration. Their pieces serve as the foundation for our fine wall art prints.

A minimalist bedroom corner with a white bedside table, a green vase, a stack of books, and a framed floral artwork on the wall. There is a white curtain on the left and a white bed on the right with a brass wall lamp hanging above.

3. Producing Limited Edition Prints

Original works serve as the inspiration for our collection of museum-quality fine art prints. Each print is made to order through our partner family-owned print shop in the US.

Woman of Las Dalias artisan cooperative from Huixtan village of Chiapas, Mexico. The group specializes in floral embroidery work.

4. Artisans Earning Royalties

Every time a print or notecard sells, the artisan whose original work inspired the print receives 15% royalties on gross sales. This is recurring, passive income from craft, not tied to production hours.

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These values guide every decision at Proud Mary — from the artists we partner with to the partners we align with and our pricing structure.

Our values

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In a world of commodification, choose elevation.

The mass production of traditional craft has decreased margins for artisans and increased our adverse environmental impacts. We aspire to create a world in which we abandon commodification and embrace the elevation of craft as art that lives in our beloved spaces forever.

Colorful geometric artwork with vertical stripes and various shapes hanging above a white sofa and a wooden console with three vases.

True wealth is built when your income no longer depends SOLELY on your time.

It’s time for artisans everywhere to create true wealth that isn’t earned by the hour – but wealth that comes from sharing their singular moments of skilled heritage with as many people as possible.

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HONORING CRAFT AS ART IS NOT A REVOLUTION. It’s A Return.

Far from revolutionary, our work is a return to the origin of where we have long found beauty and inspiration. Our vision is not to create new things, but to reveal the art of craft which has inspired us for centuries - and re-tell those stories.

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LESS IS MORE. And Less can create more.

For too long, we’ve told consumers that our consumption can lift artisans out of poverty - but it hasn’t necessarily worked. Let’s redefine conscious consumption by seeing artisans as artists. And by becoming collectors of their limited edition art - rather than consumers of prolific product.

Our Mission

To provide all artisans – regardless of their location, digital connectivity, language or craft medium – with the opportunity for their craft to become art.