This shop began quietly—rooted in a simple practice of working with natural materials and creating handcrafted smudge fans. There was no big plan behind it, just a steady pull toward materials that feel grounding, honest, and alive in the hands. 

Then Mr. Chappell arrived. 

My cat quickly made his presence known in the studio in the most uninvited way: pulling feathers from bins, carrying off bits of fur, and selecting pieces with unmistakable preference. 

What first looked like chaos slowly revealed itself as instinct. He wasn’t disrupting the work—he was responding to it. 

That changed everything. 

Instead of working around his curiosity, I began working with it. I started shaping toys based on what he was naturally drawn to—materials that move, carry scent, and behave like something real. Nothing synthetic. Nothing overdesigned. Just fur, feathers, leather, and plant fibers brought together in small, intentional batches. 

Each piece follows the rhythm cats already understand: chase, capture, kick, rest. Watching that cycle unfold—fully and naturally—became the foundation of every design. 

Over time, this work became less about making “products” and more about observing connection: how animals engage with the world when something feels authentic, and how that instinct can be supported rather than interrupted.

Alongside the toys, you’ll still find pieces from my original work—handmade objects for quiet spaces and slow moments. They remain part of the same practice. Because at its core, this is still the same story it started as:  A devotion to natural materials, and the calm that comes from working closely with them.