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I love making useful goods that are simple and lovely. I was a decorative painter for 25 years, my start was in NYC. When I imagined that the fountain at Lincoln Center was a creek I knew it was time to head west. In Boulder I immediately began painting, then got married and the family grew...a son, dogs, chickens and ducks. I have been standing on canvas/duck drop cloths for many, many years, looking down gave me a great idea: utility fabric for something else. I hope you enjoy my goods as much as I enjoy making them. Thanks for stopping by. OH...Leo, you ask? He was my grandfather. Poppa Leo. He had an amazing old store in Newark, NJ. He opened after a long journey from Prague to Spain to South America. Picking up languages along the way, he ended up in NYC, then NJ. He married Lilly Rand and opened a dry goods store, classic awning with the words "Leo's Dry Goods." Saturdays I would go down and sit on a big, worn wooden stool and help out. Once in a while a customer would give me quarter. Back in the day nothing was made with anything but natural materials, and it was made well. Hopefully I am making a difference in supplying you with handmade goods, similar in feel, modern with a nod to vintage. Made with love and nostalgia.
