About Talenshi Studios

We are a team of creators that create beautiful, useful objects to bring a little magic to everyday life!

Karen Swartz

Artist/ Maker

Karen studied Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and is currently working as a Children's Book Illustrator and promoting her work at conventions year round. Her illustrations are on the covers of our journals, and she also works on researching and developing new products for us to make together.

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Justin Melendez

Scientist/ Maker

Justin is a scientist pursuing his PhD in Genetics! He also does wildlife and product photography, and works on researching and developing new products for us to make together. Often Justin's interest in new materials, and the ensuing experiments lead us to a new, wonderful product that we can share with the world!