Sarah Witt, Creative Visionary of Rustic Soul WYO

Welcome to Rustic Soul WYO.  My name is Sarah.  I consider myself a dreamer, lover of all things funky and fashionable, old and new, shiny and rusty...yep that about sums it up.  I was that kid growing up that didn't want to look like everyone else.  I was the one wearing the gold sequined belt or silver moon boots...yes you read that right.  

I love taking old timeless items and making them sparkle back to life.  You can usually find me at an auction with a pile of random items, anxious to get home and make them over. 

I have spent the last 25 years working a corporate job.  I love my work, but my passion is anything vintage, and creating.  I had a booth at a vintage market for several years as an outlet for all the auction items I would re-purpose and didn't have room for in my home.  I must include I have been married to my high school sweetheart, Ray, for over 29 years.  He is so supportive of me and never says an idea of mine is crazy.  (Ok, maybe he says it, but he never means it.) I have 2 amazing kids, Carley and Jackson and the sweetest golden retriever Pistol.    

A lot of people that know me ask "is there anything you can't do?"  Honestly, I don't think so...not because I am great at everything, it's because I am not afraid to try, even if it means failing at first. 

I had always had a dream to design handbags.  At the time I had a Walmart sewing machine, awesome little machine really, I bought some leather & cowhide and went to work.  I could tell a few things right away.  One, I could come up with some really cool designs.  Two, my machine wasn't going to cut it.  I decided to buy an industrial strength machine and off I went.  Since 2019, I have had so much fun designing bags and accessories!

I also have a passion for vintage Navajo and Zuni jewelry.  My collection of jewelry spans from early 30s pieces to pieces made into the 70s.  I love the patina each piece holds and that native jewelry is so timeless.  

All Rustic Soul WYO items are handmade.  I consider them wearable art.  I don't use patterns or templates; I design and cut each bag.  I have a number of collections, styles I repeat, with different colors, hide patterns and materials.  These are rugged, everyday designs made to be carried by authentic women.  Then I have "s a r a h  w i t t  | originals" which are one of one collector pieces.  These pieces are elevated materials and design.  Made for the woman who wants to be noticed, values one of one artfully made designs and stands alone.  

Take a look around, I hope you see something you love.  

Fashion is art, and you are the canvas 

Sarah