Artist Aury Morillo’s skills are on point – needle point. “Everybody thinks that TM stands for trademark, but really it is my middle and last names – Torres Morillo. It started out as just a signature. I never expected it to be a business name,” Morillo said.
Currently, Morillo’s designs are sold in more than 400 stores in the United States and around the world in 37 other countries. Many of the designs reflect Morillo’s personality. Her first pattern was “A Wicked Accident,” a witch that crashed into a pumpkin while flying her broom. “She shouldn’t be texting while flying!” she said with a laugh.
Some patterns run in a series like “The Gobble Couple,” round and whimsical turkeys, like George and Martha Gobblestone, dressed for Thanksgiving.
Another series, “The Snow Row,” depicts a variety of snowmen and snowwomen welcoming winter, Morillo’s favorite time of year. In 2014, to celebrate becoming an American citizen, she designed “American Pride,” a Quaker-inspired map of America.
