Our Story
"To the stars who listen- and the dreams that are answered."
A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas
Andy and Jessie met like most couples these days, by swiping right. However, they met briefly years prior when Andy gave Jessie her first tattoo. Like Feyre when she returned to The Spring Court, Jessie unknowingly carried around a tattoo from her Prince Charming through some of the most difficult times of her life. After crossing paths a second time, the two quickly bonded over their shared love of fantasy and art.
​Not too long after they began their fairy tale, love became a mortgage(of course, Jessie made the sale). They soon settled into their new home, and the two spent their free time decorating and renovating. In between projects, Jessie began reading A Court of Thorns and Roses after a friend's recommendation and couldn't put it down.
When she started reading Sarah J. Maas' novels, she was thankful to have her
passion for reading reignited, but what she didn't expect was to be inspired to the point of creation.
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The deeper she dove into the series, the more interested Andy became in her unsolicited nightly book presentations. Meanwhile, the more Jessie read, the more she wanted to see how Andy would show her this world that she so desperately wanted a glimpse of.
Throughout their relationship, Andy would gift Jessie and their friends beautiful illustrations. Still, he also had a passion for drawing creepy creatures just like the ones Feyre and Aelin slayed to keep their worlds safe. So Jessie began annotating the pages of her books and shared every detail with Andy, almost as if she were sending it Down their Bond, and he started to draw.
Jessie
Meet Jessie, our co-founder, creative director, and designated reader. Jessie has always loved all things fantasy and magic. Maybe it's because her birthday is so close to Halloween. After surviving a brief stint on her Saturn line, she returned home to her real estate career and quickly realized that the creative aspects of her job were her favorite and she'd rather sell Fae art than houses. When she isn't reading for Down The Bond, you can find Jessie in the park with their dogs.
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Andy
Meet Andy, our co-founder and artist extraordinaire. He's a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and started his career as an airbrush artist. Soon after, he discovered his passion for tattooing and has been doing it ever since. When he's not creating stunning tattoos, you can find him building yet another Vampirella model figure or renovating the century old home that he shares with Jessie and their family.
"I inclined my head slightly, and lowered my shield only long enough to say down the bond: To the dreams that answered.'"
Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury
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