About

The Owner, Marianne Willams, has a deep “love of place” that includes the people and elements surrounding her. This deep love and commitment to highlighting the beauty and history of the LowCountry inspired the idea to form a business centered around peoples love of THEIR places! After a short time the realization came that the idea of “love of place” resonated with locals and tourists alike all over the map. 

An article written about True South, coined the company as being “Gritty Couture”, Marianne couldn’t agree more with how this represents the beauty they find in oyster shells and interesting finds around the small towns they capture.

True South Designs collaborates with local artists to capture that warm feeling one experiences visiting a small town; highlighting no just the historical places, but the local hot spots and most importantly the hidden gems of the area! These maps are then transferred to make their signature oyster shell ornaments, tea towels, art prints, and an entire line of gift items.