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The Shop

Capturing the American Spirit® in Words and Images...

The Studio shop offers original and vintage art and photography prints and gifts, with a focus on the American West, history and patriotism, and ink-and-cinema inspired designs.

Proudly made in America, all items are handcrafted using the highest quality materials. Free delivery is included on all orders to the contiguous United States.

SHOP COLLECTIONS

The Stories

The Studio produces stories, films and podcasts that explore American history and culture, reprints historical essays and articles, and writes about American film, television and books,

The Studio also sponsors several annual story showcases designed to support upcoming writers by providing cash awards to help sustain, or kickstart, a writing career.

BROWSE STORIES

"I am honored to offer imagery that evokes and celebrates the true spirit of America and share stories of her patriots, historical figures and iconic places and events. My intent is for you to find something you value here - whether you enjoy reading, listening or viewing American stories, or you're simply looking for the right storytelling-image for your home. I invite you to have a look around. Thank you for supporting a small, independent, American business!"

The Studio

Located on the edge of the Mojave/Colorado desert in Indio, California, the boutique studio was launched in 2014 by writer, producer, artist, and photographer Laura Cross to share her love of America, imagery and stories.

The studio is the online home to...

  • Rebel Seed Films®
  • Rebel Seed Press & Publishing®
  • Rebel Seed Podcasts
  • Rebel Seed Shop
  • Ink & Cinema Showcases

The Writer/Artist & Founder

Studio founder Laura Holycross (known professionally as Laura Cross) spends her time writing/producing stories and designing images that Capture the American Spirit®.

Laura produced and narrated the independent audio documentary series Battlefield Fallujah in 2019. Her short action/war proof-of-concept film Devil Dogs premiered at the GI Film Festival in Washington D.C., Memorial Day Weekend 2017, and was broadcast on ShortsTV channel in the U.S., Europe, and South America.

View Laura's expanded writer/producer bio.

"Good storytelling entertains, enlightens, and evokes. It is life-affirming and death-defying - a magical lie and an emotional truth... and when done well, a story will resonate, and reverberate, long after you leave the theater or close the book." - Laura Cross