Up and Away Treehouses
Last month I did some illustration work for my friend Roger. He recently started an entrepreneurial venture, a custom treehouse building business. He’ll be using environmentally friendly techniques, and is also planning on donating a portion of his proceeds to Habitat for Humanity! I met Roger when he moved a few houses down from me in Baltimore. A few months after moving in, he left to participate in Bike and Build, a program where people bike across the entire country, building houses for Habitat along the way.
Here’s the illustration I did for his website. In the end, they ended up altering some colors because the Board wanted something brighter. You can see it on his site at http://www.upandawaytreehouses.com. Click on the image to view a larger version!
From his mission statement:
“Up and Away Treehouses is a new environmentally conscious company specializing in the design and construction of custom treehouses and residential playgrounds. We guarantee our designs to be safe, unique, well built and long lasting. We are currently located in Baltimore, MD.”
“We love treehouses!
We love playing in them, relaxing in them, building in them, or just simply being in them.
At Up and Away Treehouses, we believe that in these days of video games, structured learning, scheduled recess and plastic playgrounds, we need outdoor spaces that provoke our imagination, show us nature, let us play, and encourage us to climb out of our routines to find ourselves truly up and away.
Treehouses allow us unfettered access to this place. From the lofted perspective of the trees, exhilaration and wonder guide us to pure and undomesticated territory. Take part in this unparalleled and inspirational freedom!”
If you’re in Baltimore area and know anyone who would be interested in a treehouse for their family, please spread the word.
