About Raw Urth Designs
This is a classic American tale of boy meets girl, boy can build anything girl can think up, boy and girl think up and build super cool stuff, and put it out into the world to share. Along the way, boy and girl begin working with fantastic, super-talented people and begin the process of building something bigger than themselves. Personally, we love to hear stories and how things came to be. These chapters are our turn to share our own tale and give back a little something.
Think of this as a little time capsule-snapshot of the moments, lessons, and wild rides that have shaped our journey. Each chapter is written about 7 or so years apart. Stefan and I have poured our hearts into building a business, raising a family, designing, creating, growing and, let’s be real,… taking a few hits along the way.
– amy + stefan sasick
About Raw Urth Designs
This is a classic American tale of boy meets girl, boy can build anything girl can think up, boy and girl think up and build super cool stuff, and put it out into the world to share. Along the way, boy and girl begin working with fantastic, super-talented people and begin the process of building something bigger than themselves. Personally, we love to hear stories and how things came to be. These chapters are our turn to share our own tale and give back a little something.
Think of this as a little time capsule-snapshot of the moments, lessons, and wild rides that have shaped our journey. Each chapter is written about 7 or so years apart. Stefan and I have poured our hearts into building a business, raising a family, designing, creating, growing and, let’s be real,… taking a few hits along the way.
– amy + stefan sasick
It’s About People
We do not have run of the mill metal work, therefore we do not have run of the mill people. Our Urthling team is made up of wildly talented, passionate, and just all-around awesome humans who show up every day to push the boundaries and create the best metalwork out there.
Every metal smith, designer, and human at Raw Urth brings something unique to the table, and together, we make the magic happen. We’re more than a team, we are a family of makers, dreamers and doers. That is what it means to be an Urthling.
Prologue
In case you are one of those people that actually reads the prologue of a story, here’s a little something to get you started…
Because I get asked quite often about the name Raw Urth, I thought it might be a great place to start.
Believe it or not, the name came to us at the grocery store which is where I end up spending a lot of my time. While shopping, I noticed the t-shirt of one of the guys that worked at the store. He was restocking veggies and wearing an earth colored shirt that simply said, “raw”. What a terrific word. White, simple letters of a simple word on a dirt colored shirt. It seemed right up our alley. There were different ways we could go with concept. “Raw Dirt” sounded like we were worm farmers. That was out. “Raw Earth” sounded good to our ears but looked a little 1970’s as written.
Stefan is the one that came up with “urth”. As anyone who has spent time with Stefan knows, he is a master of plays on words. He can make up the best and most hilarious, wrong song lyrics on the spot. Add that to double entandras and phonetical spelling (think “fud” instead of “food” on our dog’s bowl) and you get the picture. He changed “earth” to “Urth” and, a name was born. (It is worth noting that he also came up with “irth” but, thankfully, that did not make the cut. It seemed a little irksome to me 🙂 ).
Chapter 1: The Dream
Chapter 2: The Build
Chapter 3: The Bumps
Chapter 4: Living It
Urthlings
These are the human beings behind the beauty and craftsmanship of everything you have us make for you, the relationships we build with one another, the passion and human energy poured in, and the dedication behind every detail. These are the ones who bring it all to life for you, using their hands, their minds, their creativity, and above all,… their hearts, to craft something you can be proud of.
Amy Sasick
Co-Founder + Visionary + People Person
Stefan Sasick
Co-Founder + Creative Genius + The Fixer
Brad Smith
Pre-Production + Nice(st) Guy + 2-Wheeler
Darin Steege
Patina Magician + In-house Yogi + Ceramicist
Anna Plank
Lead Proj. Coordinator + Ray of Sunshine + Yes!
Lars Hansen
Patina Extraordinaire + Sport Savant + Ginger
Ella Reiss
Supply Chain + Horse Girl + Keepin’ it Real
Jayden Coleman
Lead CAD Modeling + On the Level + Fish Slayer
Cody Grooms
Fabricator + Top-tier Guy + Sock Fashionista
Lucas Fillbrandt
Dock Coordinator + Radio Show Junkie + Calm
Jackie Barr
Proj. Coordinator + Straight Up Vibe + Jeweler
Brian Grove
Fabricator & Trainer + Sandwich Guru + Boss
Trey Chenoweth
Fabricator + Bengal Tamer + Vertical Marval
William Banks
Fabricator + The Real Deal + Soccer Dad
Josh Burgess
Fabricator + Top Gunner + Always All-In
Tommy DeKoning
Fabricator + Perfectionist + Family Man Central
Luke Downing
CAD Modeling + Purposeful + Plant Whisperer
Jesy Griffin
CAD Modeling + Cheese Cake Genius + Adorbs!
Gustavo Morales
Delivery & Shop Hand + Everyone’s Favorite
Caroline Schwarz
Project Coordinator + Yoga Sistah + Just Lovely
Brenda Voglewede
Graphic Design + True Friend + Connoisseur
Addison Sasick
Marketing + Special Projects + Absolute Joy
Insights From The Studio
Over the years, we’ve learned a thing or two about metal—what works, what doesn’t, and how to make it shine (literally and figuratively). Consider this our little corner to share all the good stuff—kitchen design trends, which metals are best for what, how to keep them looking amazing, and all the tips and tricks we’ve picked up along the way.
It’s everything we know, as we know it, passed on to you.