{"id":51,"date":"2026-07-27T06:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-08-21T23:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:25:15","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1785510692443{padding-top: 60px !important;}&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;6a6cb9dcced6f&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2YTZjYjlkY2NlZDZmIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; el_id=&#8221;sec-10-&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sec-10-&#8220;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8221;]\t\t<div id=\"wd-6a6cbaeda8aed\" class=\"wd-image wd-wpb wd-rs-6a6cbaeda8aed text-left vc_custom_1785510992084\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1999\" src=\"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6.png 1999w, https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/the-flannel-bear\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6a6cb9e9aa42c\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb wd-set-mb reset-last-child  wd-rs-6a6cb9e9aa42c wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight-400 wd-fontsize-l\" >About Us<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6a6cba234fe08\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-6a6cba234fe08 text-left wd-fontsize-s \">\n\t\t\t<h3><b>A Man, a Dog, and a Dream<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve ever heard the saying, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then you&#8217;ll understand how I see the world. To me, everything has the potential to become something beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My best friend Sophie and I spend countless weekends exploring estate sales, antique shops, thrift stores, and even alleyways in search of forgotten treasures. Friends jokingly call it &#8220;junking.&#8221; I call it giving overlooked pieces a second chance to be beautiful, useful, and loved again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every antique has a story. If these pieces could speak, imagine the lives they would describe\u2014the homes they once filled, the journeys they made, the hands that carefully held them over generations. That curiosity has always inspired me, and it&#8217;s the same passion that led me to create <\/span><b>The Flannel Bear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophie\u2014the original Flannel Bear\u2014still faithfully watches over the studio, keeping it safe, warm, and full of inspiration.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1785510692443{padding-top: 60px !important;}&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;6a6cb9dcced6f&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2YTZjYjlkY2NlZDZmIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; el_id=&#8221;sec-10-&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sec-10-&#8220;][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;6a71efc151f84&#8243; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_sticky_column=&#8221;false&#8221; wd_collapsible_content_switcher=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_offcanvas_desktop=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_offcanvas_tablet=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_offcanvas_mobile=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_content_desktop=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_content_tablet=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_content_mobile=&#8221;no&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2YTcxZWZjMTUxZjg0Iiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfY29sdW1uIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_reset_margin=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_reset_margin=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221;]\t\t<div id=\"wd-6a6cba4d19e14\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-6a6cba4d19e14 text-left wd-fontsize-s \">\n\t\t\t<h3><b>The Birth of Our Collections<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every collection begins with discovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes it&#8217;s an elegant piece of vintage glass. Other times it&#8217;s beautifully weathered stonework or an unusual vessel that immediately captures my attention. I never search for a specific piece\u2014it finds me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When something truly speaks to me, I look for additional pieces that share its character so I can create a thoughtfully curated, limited collection. These forgotten treasures, once hidden away in attics or tucked onto dusty thrift store shelves, are given a new purpose and a new life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My hope is that each collection shares the same sense of wonder I felt when I first discovered it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every vessel is chosen with sustainability in mind. Our candles are designed to be reused, repurposed, and recycled long after the final flame has gone out. One of my favorite thoughts is imagining where each vessel will live next and how someone will continue its story.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Art of the Blend<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating the perfect fragrance is often the final\u2014and sometimes the most rewarding\u2014step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I approach fragrance the way a chef approaches spices. Individual oils are carefully selected, blended, adjusted, and tested until everything feels perfectly balanced. Sometimes I know immediately when a blend belongs inside a particular vessel. Other times it takes patience, experimentation, and intuition before everything comes together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That same attention to detail is poured into every candle we create.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each <\/span><b>The Flannel Bear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> candle is hand-poured using:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100% natural soy wax<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead-free cotton wicks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premium fragrance oils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully selected vintage and artisan vessels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is a clean, even burn that celebrates the harmony of scent, light, craftsmanship, and timeless design.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A Thousand Stars on a Quiet Night<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve ever watched candlelight shimmer through cut crystal, you know the magic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The light dances across every facet, filling the room with tiny reflections that resemble a thousand stars scattered across a quiet evening sky. 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