Our Team
Bo, Production Associate (he/him)
Bo is a 20-something sculptor from rural central Missouri. He spends his free time playing with hot glue, watching corny early 2000s movies, and listening to true crime podcasts.
Brie, Fulfillment Manager (she/her)
Brie lives with her wife, two kittens, and a small flock of backyard chickens. She enjoys turning her backyard into a food forest, designing and organizing spaces, taking walks to look at all the old brick homes, and drinking an oat milk matcha latte each morning.
Collin, Production Associate (he/him)
Collin fell in love with woodworking and pottery while studying poetry at Warren Wilson College, but he was born pre-baked with an obsession for how things are made.
Jenny, Business Manager (she/her)
Jenny is a community artist, social entrepreneur, and solidarity economy advocate. A Texan by birth, she has lived in St. Louis for almost 20 years and finds joy in growing food, DIY projects, exploring the natural beauty of Missouri, and enjoying a pitcher of homemade margaritas with her family and friends.
Laura, Fulfillment Associate (she/her)
Born and raised in small town Iowa (Lost Nation - it is a real place) Laura has lived in St. Louis for just over 20 years. She lives in South City with her husband and dog and enjoys reading, crafting and teaching people Pilates!
Lou Friedman, Woodshop Lead
Lou is an artist and maker from Tennessee who has been living in St. Louis for the last six years. He lives with his partner and two cats and loves movie marathons, backpacking, climbing, and painting!
Pam, Production Manager (she/her)
Heyhey from the great blue crab state of Maryland (Old Bay anyone?), Pam is excited to transfer her skills from 10+ years of veterinary medicine to the Garrity Tools world as the new Production Manager. She finds joy in eating and feeding people, rock climbing, reading in public spaces, and watching films.
Interested in joining our team?
See who we are currently looking for here: CAREERS
Questions for the Team
Favorite Animal
Bo: Basset Hound
Brie: Praying Mantis (do insects count?)
Collin: Arctic Tern
Jenny: Turtle
Laura: My sweet dog
Pam: My monster-cat and the baby jumping spiders hoping around on my windowsills
Lou: I can’t not pick my cats but I also love giant beetles
Best tool to use incorrectly and how
Bo: T1 for picking boogies
Brie: The compass as a wayfinding sign
Collin: Last week I used the fishstick tool to space out the slats on a fence
Jenny: Texture 2 for bug-bite scratchin’
Laura: Any of the fairly square texture tools because they are easy to pack!
Pam: Foot tools as story-telling character props
Lou: K1 as a gua sha
A book you recommend
Bo: In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Brie: A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Collin: Platero and I by Juar Ramon Jimenez
Jenny: The Power by Naomi Alderman
Pam: This is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Lou: A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
Favorite item to collect
Bo: Old and sorta stained textiles
Brie: My cats' fallen whiskers
Collin: Thrifted paintings
Jenny: Paperbags with nice vintage graphics on them
Laura: Mugs and crockery - and random furniture
Pam: Repurposed jars/containers
Lou: Art made by friends and family!
Rice aka grains, noods, or bread
Bo: Bread
Brie: Gluten-free noodles that hold lots of sauce
Collin: Oats
Jenny: Grains
Laura: All of the above? I guess a good crusty bread
Pam: Rice
Lou: Grains - rice, oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc.
Where is your favorite place you have traveled and why?
Brie: France for food. New Mexico for the natural surroundings.
Collin: Southern France never disappoints
Jenny: Taos + Santa Fe! Spent lots of summers there as a kid and can’t get enough of the sagebrush and chile rellenos.
Pam: I’ve discovered a love for deserts in the last couple years of travel: most recently Tucson, AZ but also Moab, UT. The desert give in abundance if you slow down and be.
Lou: Southern Appalachia has my heart forever, but I especially love the Pisgah Forest/ DuPont area of North Carolina. Waterfalls for days!