About
Learning an old-fashioned skill and using that skill to create something with modernity and purpose creates new products of more than simple monetary value.
An ever revolving line up of useful, sustainable, problem solving items. Some are completely handcrafted using sustainable techniques and supplies. Learning an old-fashioned skill and using that skill to create something with modernity and purpose creates new products of more than simple monetary value. Some are repurposed, refurbished, and reclaimed. The most sustainable product is one that already exists and can be reused. Finding those useful relics and adding to their function and beauty gives honor to the past and adds quality to the present.
The Story
Blackbird Makers was started in 2020 by mom and maker, Mary Born, in an effort to harness the expanse of time and need for creative problem solving brought about by the pandemic. Creating individual, reusable hand drying cloths was the idea that sparked the creation of Blackbird Makers and Bakers as a company. The unlimited possibilities for this little, sustainably produced cloth became very apparent. Leading to the question: Can other items be produced that offer open ended, eco conscious problem solving to individual consumers, and can the makers that produce these items be brought together for the highest benefit for both the consumers and makers.