Hand-drawn and Handmade in the USA-Sustainably!
Pairing a critical eye and scientific knowledge with artistic whimsy to create pieces that inspire, educate, and make people relax and smile. Drawn to Ecology supports and protect our planet while providing you with hand-drawn nature-based illustrations on sustainable products, manufactured here in New England. that support small local businesses like me!
Hi! I’m Alyssa and I draw the natural world for people who want to bring the feeling of that little, hidden mushroom into the place that they call home. As an artist and an environmentalist, I am passionate about supporting and protecting the health and diversity of our world’s ecosystems.
I spend my days learning about our landscapes and the communities that exist inside of them (to some might say an obsessive level), because I love the beauty and magic I can find there.
And I want to share it with you.
So, as I’ve built Drawn to Ecology, I’ve purposefully planned a business that will allow me to support and protect our ecosystems while providing you with an ecologically and sustainably manufactured product, that supports small local businesses like me!
Hi! I’m Alyssa and I draw the natural world for people who want to bring the feeling of that little, hidden mushroom into the place that they call home. As an artist and an environmentalist, I am passionate about supporting and protecting the health and diversity of our world’s ecosystems.
I spend my days learning about our landscapes and the communities that exist inside of them (to some might say an obsessive level), because I love the beauty and magic I can find there.
And I want to share it with you.
So, as I’ve built Drawn to Ecology, I’ve purposefully planned a business that will allow me to support and protect our ecosystems while providing you with an ecologically and sustainably manufactured product, that supports small local businesses like me!
What are the dimensions of the postcards?
4.13" x 5.83"
What are the dimensions of the cards?
Card 5.5" x 4.25"
Envelope 5.75" x 4.5"
What are the dimensions of the stickers?
Gone Camping 3" x 1.5"
Hi-Five 2.5" x 3"
Drawn to Ecology 2.5" x 3"
Educate Sustain Advocate 4" x 3"
Let's Adventure 5" x 2"
Psst...You Matter! 4" x 3"
Vote for the Planet 3.5" x 3"
Weekend Wanderer 4.25" x 2.75"
Are the cards frameable?
Yes, many customers frame their cards! We use high quality Acid-free paper to prevent yellowing of the cards.
How are your products sustainable?
We love this question!
Let's discuss cards, the designs are printed on sustainably harvested paper, meaning the forests are sustainably managed for harvesting, then the wood pulp is turned into paper using no bleach, no color, and is acid-free. The paper is then sent to our small letterpress studio partner in MA to be printed sustainably and made into cards.
Letterpress printing is an old printing method where a machine presses the design into the paper creating an imprint of the design into the paper. This process is more sustainable than digital printing because it uses less ink and it allows us to choose the type of ink to ensure there is significantly less plastic packaging and the ink is made in a sustainable way that is safe for our friend's printing.
The envelopes are made out of 100% recycled content and can be recycled afterwards. Lastly, you can request a paper sleeve instead of a plastic sleeve for your order. Soon we will have clasps to secure the card + envelope to reduce our paper sleeves and replace our plastic sleeves.
How are you supporting the environment? Do you participate in advocacy or donate money?
YES! Advocacy is one of the three pillars of Drawn to Ecology, Education, Sustainability, and Advocacy. We participate in advocacy events from climate marches to trail clean-ups but we also donate money to several different environmental + social causes:
We are excited to organize clean up events in New England communities in 2021 when we can all get together again.