MudLOVE

Welcome back to MudFOLK, where we get to know the people behind the mud! Today we're chatting with Ben Gruber, glaze master and fishing enthusiast. He's been at MudLOVE for several years now, and we're so thankful to have him on our team!

And would you believe, of the 15 jobs that I can quickly recall, my boss has always been a woman? I never realized it until my recent reflection. Goodness, I'm the luckiest!

"It takes a village to raise a child."This saying is an African proverb, and it's our inspiration for our online fundraiser platform. We're modeling this platform on a village. It's a community of people that care deeply for each other and their needs. We're calling it the Giving Village. 

If you've been around, you're probably familiar with our Viona bracelet. It's the perfect complement to any arm party. You might even know that every Viona is woven by a team of women in the Dominican Republic. Our partnership with Vida Plena started almost 3 years ago.

We are so excited to collaborate with our friend Mel to bring you a meaningful new bracelet! Mel has been a friend of MudLOVE for years, and was even part of our first Wayfinder cohort! She hand-lettered our Human Together bracelet, perfect for celebrating Black History Month. Let's get to know Mel a little more! 

I shouldn’t have been surprised. Having been around MudLOVE long enough, I knew there were tons of people who were excited - no, passionate - about MudLOVE. I had heard stories upon stories of how people around the world were loving their neighbors, encouraging themselves every morning with their routine coffee in a MudLOVE mug, and spreading hope, love, and awareness on the water crisis (among many other causes close to their hearts)