Client Spotlight - Peace House Studio
Client spotlights is a blog series from Guided Makers. Learn more about the kinds of projects we have worked on and support brands as they continue on their journey! This week we have the pleasure of introducing, Peace House Studios!
Guided Makers had the wonderful opportunity to work with local children’s brand Peace House Studio.
We provided strategic services and industry connections for continued success. With Guided Makers support Peace House Studio is now empowered to take on their next stage of growth.
The sustainably minded brand is based out of Bath, Maine. They use organic cotton fabric with a small percentage of Lycra to make beautiful color-blocked garments that keep kids comfortable and stylish. With three kids themselves, they know how quickly children grow out of clothes and how play can wear out garments. That’s why they buy back their items, in any state, to repair and create a circular economy.
“ As parents, we soon realized our children grew so quickly that some of our favorite clothing was outgrown before it was worn twice and other clothing fell apart before having the chance to become a hand-me-down. We decided to work to solve these problems by producing quality clothing with an emphasis on extending its life.”
Who is behind Peace House Studio?
Kate and Nick were married in 2014 and live in Bath, Maine with their three little girls. They bring together varied experiences and skills to make their brand successful. Hear more about their backgrounds in the excerpts below (from their website).
Learn more about Kate’s background:
“Kate was born and raised in Bangor, Maine. She studied studio art at NYU and furthered her education in Landscape Design and arboriculture while living in Oakland, California. Kate began sewing, knitting, and crafting from an early age and became serious about sewing once having children and supplementing their wardrobe.”
Learn more about Nick’s background:
”Nick was born and raised in central Wisconsin and grew up hunting and flyfishing, which instilled his love for the environment. He studied English and History at UW-La Crosse and furthered his education with a degree in Biomedical engineering at Western Technical College in La Crosse. After spending a couple of years roaming the prairie in North Dakota he moved to California and met his future wife, Kate, while watching a baseball game at a local watering hole.”
Patches Project
Peace House Studios wants to make sure their clothing has a big impact on kids’ comfort and style, but a low impact on the environment. They run a program called the ‘Patches Project’ in which they will buy back their products for store credit, cash payouts, or donations to the New Mainer’s Fund. See below for a helpful graphic from their website:
