“MY FAILURES IN BEING NORMAL,
AND SUCCESSES IN BEING HUMAN.”
That Girl AmBear
Growing up in beautiful Marquette, Michigan; I’ve come to truly appreciate the design, healing, and community found in nature. Each business venture I have taken has been one centered around the natural world, and it’s my hope that through my creations more connections with nature can be made and deeply felt.
My first Michigan themed apparel started in 1995 at just 9 years old when I was surfing through the phone book and noticed everyone in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan had the 906 area code. I began printing shirts with (906) on them and the shape of the UP in the middle and the brand kept growing from there.
Now we share my art therapy at our restaurant and bar BODEGA in Marquette, Michigan and travel around with our merch mobile and food trailer to share healing stories, kindness, and hope in the form of purposeful art, food, drink, and adventure.
SELF-EXPRESSION THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BODEGA
Our restaurant, bar, bakery, and food trailer in Marquette, Michigan! My wife and I believe the ingredients to a healthy life start with the ingredients we put in our bodies. Through sourcing from local farms, Michigan brewers, and from local purveyors around the Upper Peninsula – we can support the communities we love while making our dishes from scratch. At BODEGA we work towards an experience of whole health, right in the heart of Downtown Marquette. Bring your friends, or make some here!
MICHCAMO®
My Michigan inspired merchandise line- including camouflage prints created with the shapes of Michigan, all 5 of the Great Lakes, and my signature wildlife silhouettes. Using art as therapy, my designs are inspired by the nature and wildlife that help guide my inner journey. Each MICHCAMO® product is infused with an energetic intention (Design Vibe) for life. Shop MICHCAMO® online, at your favorite Michigan retailer, or contact us today for custom orders, wholesale, and licensing options to Show your Michigan nature®!
INNER LANDSCAPE™
Welcome to the map of you. This Inner Landscape™ Map is your key to the unseen world; the invisible forces making you who you are inside and out. It’s a symbolic language & game that connects mind, body, and spirit, forming an inner world to explore all the pieces of you. The map’s main purpose is to help you Remember your human nature® and to re-member any pieces of yourself you may have lost along the path of life. The Inner Landscape™ map helps us navigate the inner world of body, mind, spirit and emotion by connecting and communicating with your unique nervous system.
MERCH MOBILE
Find me around town in our merch mobile Athena! Get yourself a new hat from under our OpenRoad awning, use our Roam changing room off the side for the perfect jersey fit, or chill in the hammock off the back. Being outside with the merch mobile is one of my favorite places to be. For all of our 4Runner and overlanding fans, you can find a breakdown of Athena’s mods, customizations, and fun additions here. See you on the trail or in our parking lot at Bodega in downtown Marquette!
CLAWSTRING™ DRAWSTRING
The Clawstring™ drawstring is an awarded patented design to keep your eyewear and other accessories close. Turn your apparel into an eyewear holder, keeping your specs handy. This freshly patented design is now available for wholesale and licensing.
