Our Story
Where Artistry Meets Home Decor
Artist, Erin Minckley
Meet the Founder
In 2015, my life was completely and forever changed by a Kickstarter campaign. Raising $21,000, I was able to launch my first collection of wallpapers.
This seemingly small act of courage to ask for support would eventually fund and launch Relativity Textiles and set my life on a wildly new and beautiful course.
Founder, world traveler, certified life coach, author…but first and foremost, I’m an artist. And it’s this innate creative drive that has always pulled me forward down a long, winding, and artful path through life and given me the motivation to turn my wildest dream into reality
With over 10 years of experience in the manufacturing industry combined with a fervent passion for art history, Relativity Textiles is the culmination of a lifetime of scouring the globe for design inspiration and the desire to share it with the world.
Today, we serve like-minded artists, designers, and homeowners across the world through our library of hand-printed wallpapers, fabrics, and artwork.
It’s my passion and mission to pay homage to the craftspeople of the world and pattern-makers of the past, to connect you to non-Western cultures through art, and to support a sustainable economy for other artists to thrive as members of The Relativity Collective.
Welcome to my home, I’m so looking forward to bringing the world into yours.
Globally Inspired, Ethically Made
Our Manufacturing Process
Since our founding, we’ve made a conscious effort to support American mills for our production because we believe in eco-friendly printing processes, fair wages, artist-owned manufacturing and women-owned operations.
The wallpaper in our shop was designed and handmade by an artist with a vision to create beauty in the world. These textiles are made from scratch right here in Chicago, IL where we’re able to master our manufacturing process and take close care of the materials being used, limit waste, and ensure a quality product that will last for years to come.
We’re mastering the art of this process so that you don’t have to.
Our extensively researched, culturally and historically diverse designs are hand-screen and sustainably digitally printed whenever possible, and our wallpapers use the most eco-friendly paper substrates. These beautiful performance fabrics are printed using state-of-the-art dye sublimation processes, have passed the Wyzenbeek 30,000 rubs test, are fade-resistant, and are suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
And our brilliant team color checks every design, paper, and package to ensure each product we ship is up to industry standard and ready to exceed expectations time and time again.
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Welcome to Our Trade Program
Are You a Design Professional?
Calling all interior designers and architects with an eye for the unparalleled. With intimate knowledge of this complex industry, we’re proud to offer a trade program to further our artist’s impact in your clients’ spaces and beyond. When you join our program, you’ll gain first access to our newest products, exclusive discounts, samples and more.
Emerging & Seasoned Artists, You’re Invited
A passion-fueled partnership to get your work seen and your income flourishing.
We aim to partner with and promote female makers by elevating your drawings, paintings, and patterns in the form of luxury textiles under our household name. When you join the Relativity Collective, our founder Erin empowers you to launch your brand in only six months. As part of the Collective, you’ll invest in yourself and your art instead of licensing it to a big brand and receiving a royalty. Through this artist-owned brand partnership, you’ll experience fulfilling mentorship and milestones every step of the way. Will you join us?
From Our Home to Yours
Visit The Showroom
Although our showroom is located in North Mayfair, Chicago, you’ll be transported to the far reaches of the world through our globally inspired art and designs. This is a space to experience the luxury of Relativity Textiles on our walls before you commit to putting them on yours. Here, you can learn about the artists we partner with, and experience the beauty, textures, and quality of our products up close.
We love hosting art-filled events in our showroom to educate, inspire, and spark curiosity, where everyone is welcome.
Our showroom is by appointment only so that we can give each guest our undivided attention and guidance in making decisions that could last a lifetime.
Artists Who Thrive
Through Erin’s continued mission of helping artists create profitable businesses from their art, she put pen to paper in her latest book, Artists Who Thrive, to share her journey from starving artist to entrepreneur, with helpful tips and anecdotes to help others do the same. Whether you’re a painter, writer, chef, or stay-at-home mom, this book will help you find your way in the world as a creative person.
