MKC Photography is an eco-friendly, hand-made home decor company that creates gorgeous art and wares by combining original art by Michelle Ciarlo Hayes, salvaged wood, and paper from damaged library books. Customers love to purchase our artwork both for themselves and for gifts because they know each piece gives new life to otherwise discarded materials, especially wood products that are not normally recycled, reused, or salvaged. We’ve been making beautiful things by hand in our Philadelphia-area studio since 2009. We believe in original art. We believe in handcrafted high quality. We believe in sustainability. We believe your walls should be delightful and full of whimsy. We believe in magic. Our hands touch each piece we make countless times: we take pride in the handmade process and our exquisite attention to detail. We use only the highest quality archival prints, non-toxic sealant, and durable wood materials salvaged from a variety of sources, so each piece is (hand)made to last. Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes is the award-winning artist, creator, and story-teller behind mkc photography. She’s a former librarian (hence, all those salvaged books) and she creates every piece of artwork featured on her handmade wares. Michelle creates her artwork by photographing or illustrating each separate component: moon, cottage, flowers, or any other inspirations in her imagination. She then weaves these pieces into a digital collage, combining them into one magical scene.