Austin the Artist:
Austin Howell Waychoff is a professional visual artist specializing in handmade products, paintings, drawings, and digital art. She is the Artist and Owner of Austin Waychoff Studio LLC.
Her visual artwork combines thrilling color, dynamic mark-making, and powerful interactions of subjects. She explores the power art holds to portray a playful narrative, spark conversations, and create community.
Her cute handmade crochet plushies bring instant joy and nostalgia to people at in-person markets, offering a comforting, tangible reminder of creativity, care, and connection. Each plushie is thoughtfully stitched by hand—never by machine—embracing slow, intentional making in a fast-paced world. It’s more than a toy; it’s a piece of the artist’s heart you can hold.
Austin was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, surrounded by creative family and friends that supported and inspired her love of Art and Art History. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History / Art Studio as well as her Master of Arts degree in Art Education from The Cleveland Institute of Art and Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio). A licensed Multi-Age (PreK-12th) Visual Arts Specialist, Austin spent 12 years teaching Visual Art & Media courses to students and adults of all ages.
After 12 years as a Teacher, Austin has now shifted her focus full time to her small business, studio creations, and the larger creative community!
She currently has a studio in Charleston, SC - frequented by her hilarious cats: Marshmallow, Turbo, & Booster, and her awesome hubby.
