Nice to meet you!

Carrot Top Studio crafts artistic products that inspire, teach, heal, and spark change. With a deep reverence for spiritual communities and the personal journey, our creations embrace the boundless power of visual art.

Our captivating visuals are also available for licensing, transforming ordinary surfaces into vibrant works of art. From notebooks to fabric, our designs add a touch of charm and vibrancy to everyday objects, making each moment more delightful and inspiring.

Carrot Top Studio is led by artist Jenny Gallo. This image shows examples of some of their work. It includes note cards, clergy stoles, art, and finger labyrinths.

The vision

Jenny Gallo, the artist and owner at Carrot Top Studio, creates captivating clergy stoles that drape the shoulders of the faithful, note cards that whisper messages of hope, stickers that sprinkle joy, and education digital treasures that empower minds.

In addition, our latest offering invites you to license Jenny’s captivating art, transforming everyday surfaces into vibrant canvases that uplift and inspire.

This Rooted In Love sticker is just one example of the great variety of art created by Carrot Top Studio

Our mission is actually a calling

We’re here to adorn and inspire and to design and teach. Our creations each carry a story that intertwines with the human journey. From the sacred to the every day, we believe in the power of art to touch souls, ignite minds, and sow the seeds of transformation. Our work is found in:

  • unique, artistic clergy stoles

  • note card sets to help your writing to be extra special

  • digital coloring pages and worksheets that promote exploring, creating, and learning

  • products inspired by the sacred path of the labyrinth

  • stickers for your planner, laptop, water bottle, and more

  • tea towels that will infuse an artistic touch into your everyday

  • and freelance and art licensing for products in the fashion, interior design, stationery, and home goods industries

Hi, I’m Jenny Gallo

I'm the driving force behind Carrot Top Studio. This journey began in 2004 with my passion for creating church worship banners as a volunteer, evolving into the vibrant venture it is today.

During the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, when our business paused momentarily, I reignited my passion for painting. This creative revival sparked an expansion of our product offerings.

Most recently, I've delved into digital art, broadening our repertoire and embarking on exciting art license collaborations.

Subscribe

Sign up for periodic emails to unlock exclusive access to new product launches, special promotions, and inspiring content that sparks creativity and joy in your inbox!

Choose all three newsletters or the one that is perfect for you here.

  1. All things Carrot Top Studio newsletter

  2. Religious products newsletter

  3. Surface design and art licensing newsletter

Carrot Top Studio creates unique, artistic kitchen towels and tea towels. This rooted in love design is an example.
Artist Jenny Gallo of Carrot Top Studio licenses her work for the surface design industry. This book worm illustration is an example of that.
Carrot Top Studio creates unique, artistic clergy stoles for a global clientele. This dogwood stole for Easter is a great example.
Carrot Top Studio offers an array of finger labyrinth products including pillow covers and journals. They aid in the meditation practice of this sacred journey. This is a gold colored fabric finger labyrinth that is suitable for the lap or desktop.

Explore our work through media

Carrot Top Studio collaborates with Diakonos Solutions to help women new to ministry obtain the stoles they need for their ministry.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Rev. Dr. Susan Rose of Diakonos Solutions! Watch the insightful discussions in part 1, part 2, and part 3.

Jenny Gallo helps lead children's church at Kirk in the Hills during Lent with visual art connections and projects

Teaching is the heart of what I do. You may see the 2021 Lenten Children’s Church series I taught the art component in here.

Jenny Gallo of Carrot Top Studio is interviewed by Susan Smith of Stitched By Susan. Learn more about their work in this fun podcast episode.

Sewing, art, and whoopie pies (yes!) were the topics on this podcast and I tell my story here.

Carrot Top Studio is located in Michigan but serves a global clientele with their online store. This photo is a glimpse into their studio.

Step into our studio and experience the creative journey firsthand—watch our "Come Inside the Studio" video now!

Art Licensing Gallery: Enjoy this sample of our work

Carrot Top Studio offers art to license to the surface design industry. This is an example of Jenny Gallo's art.
Carrot Top Studio offers art to license to the surface design industry. This is an example of Jenny Gallo's art.
Carrot Top Studio offers art to license to the surface design industry. This is an example of Jenny Gallo's art.
Carrot Top Studio offers art to license to the surface design industry. This is an example of Jenny Gallo's art.

Education

  • B.S. Art Education, Pennsylvania State University, May 1986

  • Professional certificate, K-12 art, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, May 1986

  • Professional certificate, K-12 art, State of Texas, May 1989

Art exhibits

Just for fun…

This or that?

Q: Mountains or ocean?

A: Mountains

Q: Poultry, meat or seafood

A: Seafood

Q: Ketchup or ranch?

A: Ketchup

Q: Attend the party or play host

A: Host!

How would you reply? Let me know!

My family hiking in Colorado, 2022

Professional Experience

  • Carrot Top Studio, Owner, founder, artist, teacher, 2004 - present

  • Art teacher, Westminster Presbyterian Outreach Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997-2003

  • Art teacher, In-home studio, Pittsburgh, PA, 1995-1997

  • Mural painted, children’s bookstore, Houston, TX, August 1993

  • Art school proprietor, Houston, TX, summer 1993

  • Elementary Art Specialist, Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Houston, TX, 1989-93

  • Preschool teacher, Rainbow Path Early Learning Center, Chicago, IL, 1982-84

Related Experience

  • Presented education seminars making the connection of art and faith, Fox Run / Kirk West, Novi, MI, 2024

  • Presented education seminars making the connection of art and faith, Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2023

  • Lecture about finger labyrinths, Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2021

  • Created and filmed, Children’s Church Lent videos, Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2021

  • Art teacher, volunteer, Accent Pontiac, Pontiac, MI 2017-present

  • Art for Worship bulletin covers, volunteer committee chair, Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2016-present

  • School Library, lead volunteer developer, New Testament Mission, LaCroix, Haiti, 2014-present

  • Lecture about clergy stoles, Country Meadows, Bridgeville, PA, 2007

Behind the Artist's Lens: A Glimpse into My World

Left to right — Creating art even at a young age, biking in Italy with my amazingly supportive husband
and learning new words with friends in Haiti.

Being outside, on a bike, exploring new places with my husband is a favorite pastime.

Who are our clients?

  • churches big and small in all 50 states of the USA and around the world (inquire about possibilities if you don’t see your location listed!)

  • pastors in major denominations and non-denominational and interfaith communities

  • The General Assembly of the PCUSA

  • The West Virginia United Methodist Conference

  • wedding officiants

  • chaplains in schools, hospitals, senior living communities, and the military

  • a pastor who has requested that we stop sewing so she won’t be the poorest pastor in Alabama (she’d already purchased quite a few Carrot Top Studio stoles!)

  • a judge who officiates weddings

  • funeral directors

  • Reiki masters

  • friends gifting the newly ordained or installed clergy

  • my mom 😊

Carrot Top Studio is rooted in love! This graphic can be found on a sticker and a tea towel in this online store. All art is by Jenny Gallo.

Where have we shipped to outside the USA?

  • Canada

  • France

  • Germany

  • Haiti

  • Ireland

  • Japan

  • The Netherlands

  • New Zealand

  • Norway

  • Scotland

  • Sweden

  • Switzerland

  • The United Kingdom

    We are open to adding to this list!

    Ask if we can mail to you today.

Join our vibrant Instagram community for daily doses of inspiration and creativity!
Follow us today to stay connected with posts like these.

Join us in celebrating the spirit of motherhood every day at Carrot Top Studio. Our creations are a tribute to the love, care, and strength that mothers embody. Explore our collection and find the perfect gift to honor the mothers in your life. 💐
Ready to dive into a sea of inspiration? Sign up for Carrot Top Studio's newsletters today and choose from three unique options tailored just for you! 🌟 DM us your email and add whether you'd like: --all things Carrot Top Studio --religous produc
I received this photo from a client who is currently a chaplain in Kenya. He wrote -- I wanted to share a fun picture with you that I took last night. The picture is one of my students wearing the stole that you made for my ordination. She is wearin
It is such an honor to visualize narratives of faith and hope in every clergy stole crafted at Carrot Top Studio. Thankful for almost 20 years of this type of creating! #FaithfulStitches #InspiredCraftsmanship #CarrotTopStudio
Embrace your unique gifts and share them with the world, guided by faith and grace. (Romans 12:6) #GiftsOfGrace #EmbraceYourGifts #FaithJourney
Embrace the vibrant spirit of ordinations with our stunning red stoles. Each stitch speaks of dedication, passion, and a journey of faith. Explore the richness of tradition and celebration with Carrot Top Studio's collection. #OrdinationStoles #Fai

Last, but not least!

Discover my passion for quilting in my spare time.
Follow along on the Quilt Sandwich blog to join the journey!

Jenny Gallo creates unique, artistic quilts. She is the owner of Carrot Top Studio