Musician Katie Greenwood Ross passes away after battle with breast cancer

Katie Greenwood Ross dies

After a valiant fight with breast cancer, Katie Greenwood Ross, the founder of Thistle Thistle and a well-known musician and artist has passed away.

Her death was confirmed through an Instagram post on her profile, believed to have been shared by her partner, Spain.

“Katie passed last night. The last two weeks have been filled to the brim with love and laughing and stories and tears while surrounded by her closest friends and family members. We spent a week at home in our bed with our dogs, and eventually moved to the Hope Hospice Center in Providence to better manage her pain and symptoms,” the post revealed.

“When the cancer didn’t respond to treatment and doctors recommended going home, it seemed like a weight had been lifted off Katie. She said she felt fulfilled, and loved, and that she had lived a full life. She accepted it, and showed me a grace and gratefulness that I could never imagine anyone having. The last few days at hospice she was sedated for comfort and quietly left us just before 11pm,” it continued.

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The post continued by highlighting the lasting community that Katie had established, emphasising the fact that it "will continue to be united by her ability to talk and connect with every person she met or interacted with."

On her birthday in October, there will be a celebration of life that will include a gallery exhibiting her legacy and body of work. A public memorial site for contemplation will also be set up at a nearby cemetery.

“She expressed that I continue Thistle Thistle, and it will continue in one form or another. I feel that everyone should have an opportunity to carry a piece of her with them in their daily lives. Your support has brought us so much comfort and stability in our lives and I am forever grateful to all of you for the opportunity to see her and her art thrive to a point we only daydreamed it could reach,” Spain wrote.

An obituary for Ross describes her as a “multifaceted talents as a metalsmith, historical costumer, printmaker, and musician.” She was particularly celebrated for her handmade adornments and botanical pieces created through her business, Thistle Thistle.

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A deep respect for the sacred and the beautiful was evident in her work, which was heavily infused with themes of power, protection, and ancestry. Working out of her Providence studio, Katie's creations were more than just works of art; they were emotional statements urging people to find the magic in the ordinary.

After receiving a stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis in early 2024, Ross put her business activities on hold to concentrate on her treatment, with unwavering support from her fiancé and nine-year partner, Spain.