Shelby Hemelt Townsend found herself scrolling Pinterest one day looking at hand-decorated cookies. Once she tried it out for herself, Townsend soon learned that creating this kind of art through food came naturally to her—and she hasn’t stopped since.
Townsend has a lifelong background in the arts. She dabbled in many different mediums, including ceramics, drawing and painting, and began her college career at LSU as a graphic design major. In 2014, she channeled that energy into decorating cookies. As word of mouth spread about her colorful treats, her pastime snowballed into a home business.
Today, she creates edible masterpieces for every occasion from her Prairieville cottage bakery, Rem & Bee.