Emily Beanblossom
Emily Beanblossom is a soap maker, musician, and artist in Champaign, Illinois. She holds an MFA in Studio Art from The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. She has been making soap as a hobby for 12 years prior to her studies, but turned her interest into a business during the pandemic. Outside of the business, she works with soap as an artistic medium by experimenting with natural color infusions, pouring techniques, pattern-making, and embedding to create original designs. She also looks for opportunities to collaborate with local makers and growers on small batches.