Eco Artist by Caroline by Caroline Hayes Hayes
Zach Yendra of Yendra Built
Nothing beats good quality and intention, which is the premise of YendraBuilt of Fort Collins, CO. THC carefully selects eco artists who uphold a standard of using quality materials, with positive objectives. With that said, Zach Yendra of YendraBuilt is the perfect candidate for this issue.
“ From supporting the small hardware store right behind our shop to scrounging through piles of discarded lumber to somehow bringing a load back every time we go to the dump, local and reclaimed is always on our minds,” says Zach Yendra. Sourcing up to 95 percent of the materials locally, YendraBuilt contacts local businesses for repurposed materials if reclaimed materials aren’ t available.“ We believe in supporting our neighbors when we can, even if we end up paying a fraction more in the end, it’ s worth it in the long run. People over profits,” Yendra said. Now that’ s what an“ eco artist” is all about!
So where does one mindful artist’ s vision come from? Yendra says,“ My biggest inspirations come from a bygone era of quality goods built to last, back to a time when it made
22 April / May sense to build something as good as humanly possible using the highest quality materials locally available. You wanted a piece to last forever because you intended on using it forever and passing it to the next generations and so on.” With a heartfelt statement like that, who wouldn’ t want to buy a piece of furniture from Yendra Built?
As always, there is a goal in mind here.“ I’ d like to see our shop continue to grow with the great clients we work with while maintaining our core values and beliefs. Building a wide range of great products that will last several lifetimes for great people that believe in quality craftsmanship over mass produced disposable goods. As far as myself, I hope to be able to take months off at a time to adventure the world in a custom built adventure rig, mountain bikes, climbing gear and all!”
If you like what you see here and would like more information and pictures, visit www. yendrabuilt. com, email zach @ yendrabuilt. com or like Yendra Built on Facebook.