The Gift Shop at the Arboretum works with artists and makers from the Los Angeles area, California, and across the United States to keep our shelves stocked with beautiful and interesting products.
Meet the people behind the products in our Meet The Maker series!
Mustard Beetle
Based in Los Angeles, Mustard Beetle is a small business by Elizabeth Jean Younce. Elizabeth Jean is an illustrator, printmaker, and fine artist who describes her work as an “investigation of the flora and fauna inhabiting our world”.
Elizabeth Jean’s passion for the environment inspires much of her work for Mustard Beetle goods, which often features native plants, insects, birds, and mammals from specific regions, such as the San Gabriel Mountains, the Channel Islands, and Malibu Creek. She also partners with conservation organizations such as the Pasadena Audubon Society and CalTrout, creating original designs highlighting the species they focus on.
In addition to textiles, prints, accessories, and other Mustard Beetle goods, Elizabeth Jean also creates fine art and designs large-scale murals. Recent mural projects include elementary schools in Pasadena, CA, and La Sierra University in Riverside, CA.
In addition to the assortment we carry in the Arboretum Gift Shop, Mustard Beetle goods can be found at the markets and fairs Elizabeth Jean exhibits at around California, as well as in many small shops across the country. Visit her website to see more of her work, and follow her on Instagram to keep up with all of her adventures.
Botanical Bright
Becca Stevens is the artist behind Ventura, California-based Botanical Bright. Her pins, keychains, stickers, and jewelry feature her illustrations of wildlife, plants, flowers, insects, and more- all inspired by Becca’s own curiosity for nature. With each design, Becca hopes to remind us all of the abundance of beauty in the world.
Earlier this year, we hosted Becca at the Arboretum, where she spent time observing and photographing the peacocks. Afterwards, from those references, she created the gorgeous Peacock design you see on the pins and keychains we’re proud to carry in the Gift Shop now. These items are the perfect memento of one of the unique experiences to be had while visiting the Arboretum!
No matter where your nature-based interests lie, you’ll be sure to find a Botanical Bright design that features a plant, animal, or insect you love! Visit her website to see the full range of her work, or stop by the Gift Shop on your next Arboretum visit to see our selection. If you want to tag along on the adventures that inspire Becca, be sure to follow her on Instagram where you’ll find videos from her nature-focused travels around the world.
