05/12/2017
Dear friends of Stood Works - I want to thank you for all your interest, encouragement, business and support over the last year. Due to life changes, timing, trends, market, supply changes and other factors I am closing-up shop for the foreseeable future.
Stood Works came to life due to a whole lot of timing and circumstance and a bit of luck – and, of course, actual work. After casually starting things off by making a few concrete pots, I created a web site and began sharing about it on social media. To my surprise THE TODAY SHOW (yes, that Today Show) saw my pots, and noticing the concrete trend that was taking place they asked me to ship them a few to be featured during one of their segments. So I did, and they did, and it was all pretty darn exciting. From there things just kind of progressed and I was happily making and planting pots for sale, for friends and family, and for some extremely beautiful weddings (one of which was submitted to be featured in Martha Stewart Weddings!).
Needless to say Stood Works has definitely fulfilled my need to create, to design, to decorate, and to all kinds of other things. I’m really proud of my work and aesthetic and I’ve come to learn a lot (more) about the joys and challenges of entrepreneurialship and small business. I’ve gained an appreciation for those that craft with their hands, and although pouring concrete pots is far from a craft, I’ve felt the satisfaction of creating something by hand that other people also like and want. I have come to love and know plants more than I ever thought I would. Coming from a mother who has a green thumb and beautiful gardens, this is no surprise. I come away from this with a house full of beautiful and adorable “green pets”, many of which live in the concrete home I handmade for them 😊 🌱
I obviously have some emotion tied to Stood Works and wanted to properly bid it farewell.
Finally, I want to thank Jas for helping me make my first batch. My dad, who, as a professional mason, couldn’t be a better partner to help me pour every big batch. And Jordan for creating the Stood Works logo/branding. And thanks again to all of you!
Love, Éva 🌵🌿🌳🌴
PS: Stood Works is still available for special requests and custom orders.
