Our Contributors
Adriana Eldred (Burlington, VT)
Adriana's work for Quagsire Treasure is hard to fit in a small space. Our logo, the first Quagsire Treasure box sleeve, the art print in our second box (based on the famous Bonk the Quagsire) and our world famous Acquire the Sire signs. Endless, iconic and unstoppable. What will be next???
Adriana is an independent artist based in northern Vermont. She has a BFA in Fine Studio Art and this is what it has lead to.
You can follow her on Instagram: @adriana_3l & @popsiculture.art
Porter Illustration (Erlanger, KY)
Porter Illustration has not only been an artistic inspiration for this project but also limitless creative mind who has provided us with trinkets like Quagsire pins to even custom art prints that you can find in our Quagsire Treasure products.
Danica Porter is an independent artist who’s entire life is fueled by Quagsire. She has been collecting official Quagsire merch for over ten years, and eventually used her design skills to make her own Quagsire merch. (And other pokemon, too!) If you’re interested in cute, goofy Quagsire fun, click the button!
Zen Threads (Keene, NH)
Our 100% cotton Drawstring bags are made and printed proudly by Zen Threads!
Founded in 2009, Zen Threads turns graphics and illustrations into high-quality, sustainable works of art. Founder Brandy Smith received her BFA at CSU in 1998, and has since established a growing family of artists and screen printers at her shop in northern California. Nature is their biggest inspiration, which is why Zen Threads is committed to using a GREEN printing process, free from any harmful chemicals or solvents. Not only is it safer for the planet, but water- based inks look and feel like they’re part of the garment - a key element in making your new favorite tee.
Daily Chocolate (Vergennes, VT)
We've worked with Daily Chocolate multiple times when sourcing our chocolate for a variety of Quagsire treats during Acquire The Sire shows.
Dawn's first foray into chocolate was in the mid '90s at Lake Champlain Chocolates. During her three years there she created some of the factory's finer chocolates, produced entirely by hand, including many sculptures and other decorative pieces. After moving to NYC to pursue her theatrical career, Dawn continued to make chocolate both professionally for El Eden in the East Village, and privately through her own company cocoSNAP!
Daily Chocolate strives on sustainable and ethical sourcing of chocolate from the equatorial farmers of West Africa and South America who grow the magical Theobroma Cacao plants that give us chocolate. They promise to source ethically, and work with companies who comply with International standards, to end child and slave labor, and to pay these hard working farm families a fair wage.
Unknown Arts (Burlington, VT)
Our first run of t-shirts were printed in partnership with Unknown Arts using 100% ethically sourced cotton.
Founded in October 2009, and taught and guided by artists and veteran printers, we began to print our weird ideas and inside jokes on t-shirts. While some of those old t-shirts have been lost and forgotten in time, our newly acquired skills and our appetite for art have remained. As we continued to develop our knowledge and abilities, Unknown Arts was formed.
Through years of progress, we have come to find that printing with perfection and consistency is tough! So we make the utmost effort to have a high standard of quality by continually keeping our equipment and skills up to date. Using harmless, soy-based chemicals to clean our ink and stretching our own mesh to control the tension of our screens are two of the many ways we make sure every print is done cleanly and professionally. We also constantly test out new screens, inks, software, t-shirts, and even tape and sponges as part of our standard routine.
CeruleanSeaCreations
Our second box contained doubled-sided Quagsire keychains designed by CeruleanSeaCreations!
Hi! I’m CeruleanSeaCreations a Pokemon Artist! I’ve had a passion for Pokemon since I was very small and over the past year I’ve decided to draw Pokemon again. I realized that this is my true passion and I love to draw all Pokemon from the legendary’s to the shiny forms. Come follow me on this journey as I draw all the Pokémon.
You can follow CeruleanSeaCreations on all social media platforms & find a wide range of products on her website.
Riley Williams (Burlington, VT)
Riley is responsible for the beautiful summer vibes presented on card sleeve art contained in our second box!
Riley is a 24 year old Vermont native, artist and graphic designer. She has obtained a degree in design and media, and is pursuing a lifelong dream of a full time art career. Riley loves frogs, fish, and Pokémon. Her favorite medias are acrylic paints and colored pencils. Her work primarily focuses on landscape paintings, pet and people portraits, and commissioned art designs of many varieties.
You can find her work on Instagram @real_riley_art and on her website.
The Vermont Marshmallow Co. (Burlington, VT)
Our cookies and cream Quagsire fudge wouldn't have been possible without these!
Alexx is a classically-trained pastry chef, a former marshmallow kid, a Vermonter & the founder of the Vermont marshmallow company: a rotating collection of handcrafted, boldly flavored, pillowy as heck marshmallows.
Her small, mighty, dedicated, team of 4 seasoned restaurant professionals are making marshmallows the most interesting & delicious things in the world.
Brio Coffeeworks (Burlington, VT)
We use Brio's world class beans to add a bit of pizzazz to our treats at the Acquire the Sire shows (decaf of course because we don't want to be liable for your child's inevitable caffeine addiction).
Spearheaded by Magda and Nate Van Dusen, you won't find a more dedicated group of coffee professionals than their small team. They're working hard every day to make sure that our roasting practices reflect the latest thinking in the field of specialty coffee. This means making the best of our memberships in the Specialty Coffee Association, Barista Guild of America, and Coffee Roaster's Guild, attending trainings and reading everything that they can get our hands on.