Over ten years ago, America's increased interest in wine collecting and Kathy Houck's love of art led her to create her line of custom, hand painted glassware. Many of her designs are inspired by her love of all things coastal and reflect tropical and nautical themes. She began by selling to glassware and gift shops in the southeast U.S., and while they comprise a large part of her business, she wanted to expand the availability of her glassware to more people. The internet was the obvious way to do that.

Kathy resides on the North Florida coast with her husband of 32 years, Mark, and their lab mix Carl.