Welcome to the (end of) Fall TBD Seasonal Newsletter 2024

We have had lots of new folks stopping by the showroom, and added many new names to the newsletter. Thank you for being part of our community! Whether you’re our next door neighbors in Vallejo, or half way across the world… we are grateful for you joining us! 

This newsletter will highlight a bit of what TreeBed Design has been up to, take a look at all the holiday additions (there is still time to find a beautiful gift), and look towards the new year! 

New Compliments & Collaborations!

This past year has largely been about building momentum in the downtown showroom space, and trying to keep the door open (hopefully more and more) to make it sustainable! We have folded in workshops, collaboration events, and even a coffee speakeasy (shhh... don't tell too many people)! 

In order to have more reasons to stop by and support all the different things we are doing… I’ve been finding other sweet products to compliment the ceramics. Some of these items I use for projects, and others have a story that resonates with me. We have table linens from Guatemala made from denim remnants (and waste water that goes to coffee farms), bags of coffee from farms in Honduras that I have visited, locally made coffee soap, whimsical beeswax candles from California, and more! 

I’m hoping to blend the showroom and online shop to be a curated bounty of beautiful gifts for all your special occasions… as well as a fun space to be inspired by the products you might use everyday!

Shop today and we can still get it in the mail ASAP to give the best chance of arriving in time! 

Classes & Workshops!

Kristin and I have been busy this past year playing with a mix of different classes and workshops. From kids classes at the local library, taking Open Clay Table to our friends at the senior housing down the block, Monday Night Mug workshops, and some of our first one on one classes/creative coaching! The goal has been to find our lane for being creative while supporting others to do so as well! Thank you to everyone who has joined us, and we hope to see more of you in the new year!

I'm excited to introduce a couple of new classes that could make great holiday gifts. One of those offerings is coming up Sunday 12/22... Coffee Origins: Honduras. I will be talking about my opportunity to visit coffee farms in Honduras in 2014, and I will brew you coffee from those farms offered by Ritual Coffee. There will also be a fun Intro to Coffee Class in the new year, or schedule a personal class to learn what ever coffee skills you are looking to know more about!

Are you making ceramics at home and need a place to fire your work… we can help! Check out our kiln firing service form on the website, and see if we can finish off that creation of yours!

 

The Fall/Winter collaboration mugs are back in stock! These are a limited run... so get them while you can!

And check out all the new items up on the website and in the Showroom!

 

Reflection

The end of the years lends itself to lots of reflecting, and I'll be honest... this year has been pretty tough as a creative/small business owner. Nobody said this path would be easy, but geeeesh! I said earlier in the year that I was going to "go all out" to try and make things work... I wanted to make sure I was DOING the things I was dreaming up, and not just waiting on the sidelines for "perfection" to arrive. I feel like Kristin and I have been working really hard to try lots of things to keep all of our creative and community efforts moving forward! I am really proud of that... and REALLY tired. The new year will bring some evaluation of all that hard work. Time to look at what things still feel alive and what parts may need to be let go of... However, I am grateful for all of the connections we made in our community (near and far). My hope is that whatever direction things take, we continue to deepen our roots in all the parts of our work that feel nourishing to ourselves and the communities we are a part of. 
With heaps of gratitude, - Micah/TreeBed Design