Picking up on Jane''s creative eye and desire for a design that was altogether different, Guadalupe told her, "Draw something." Jane scrawled a kooky lamp on a napkin and a few days later the first Stray Dog original creation was born.

In no time Bill''s red pickup overflowed with lamps, mirrors, urns and anything else Jane could think to draw into reality.

Over a decade later, Stray Dog Designs'' core design principles are simple: all items are handmade with careful construction from quality and recycled materials, melding quirky charm and true artistry, and providing fair wages for local workers.