When people think of Kansas, they picture frontier towns with cowboys and indians, the Sunflower State, the KU Jayhawks the K-State Wildcats, and scenes from the Wizard of Oz -- complete with tornadoes. To thousands of people, Kansas means Marlow Woodcuts,  delicately shaped, almost lace-like silhouette pictures, cut from walnut wood, and framed in native Kansas solid black walnut. Marlow Woodcuts are recognized by artists and discriminating people in all 50 states and many foreign countries.

Several President of the United States and the heads of many foreign nations have been recipients of Marlow Woodcuts.

Marlow's story began over 70 years ago, in 1932 in a white frame shop in Americus, Kansas. The population of Americus is slightly under 1,000 people. The shop is not far off  the town's main street. It has an old country look, with pleasant shade trees, and is always busy with the making if wonderful woodcuts. Come visit us and enjoy the aroma of fresh walnut sawdust.

Marlow Woodcuts, a business born during the Great Depression maintains its national prominence. Marlow is still thriving today and sells its woodcuts all over the world. The name Marlow Woodcuts was named after the founder  Margaret Lowe. (Marlow.) Margaret's father and grandfather were cabinet makers.  As a girl, Margaret's greatest pleasure was in her father's shop, using his tools and fitting together artistic creations from wood. From this fascination, Marlow Woodcuts was born.