Josh Bourassa – Artist, Musician, Public Speaker
who is this Orchard collective creative? I dont have the answer but I have experience and BRIGHT LOVE for this human. Heres what I do KNOW…He started his creative adventures at 8 when he was handed an airbrush to be entertained by while his parents partied(not my version of partying but hey it was simple and peaceful so whos to judge?) But if you knew the rambunctious nature of Mr. Bourassa you would run to his mother and hug her just out of compassion for how much energy it mustve took to keep his spirit quelled enough to get dinner on the table. From there he used his brilliant business mind during his college years making cash selling his designs on T-shirts for sports groups. In his 20s he was busy growing out his curly hair while mastering the bass, being young and learning AutoCad in Arizona. I met him 17 years ago in Bozeman, MT where he was running out of customers to paint for and quickly realizing his next big move as a creative. He KNEW that the motorcycle industry was making a change in how it would expressing itself and that’s when he could make himself a name as an artist by using the body tins as a canvas to showcase his talent….AND did he ever! He has been on every motorcycle magazine you see in the stores, featured on a stint on the Discovery Channel, countless customers in love with their motorcycle because he easliy does what we all wish we could do. He can get in your head and pull out this vision that matches exactly what you wanted. Its like magic and truly a treasure to witness as his art assistant. From there he saw another big move in the motorcycle industry which was the movemoent of bagger bikes, you know those ones with the extra bags on the sides…well he designs some of the biggest, most functional saddlebags in the Harley market along with a custom back fender inlaid with bright LED light of your own design! He is truly a genius because they sold like hotcakes online ALL over the world! He did this while raising 3 children, being married for 16 years and with very little start up funding. He did do it with TENACITY of immense proportions. He can outwork most people working for us while doing intensely detailed airbrush artwork for people who sometimes loved their bikes more than their own loved ones. This is where I saw him learn about human nature with money, objects, ego, love and compassion. He FEELS everything. He FEELS the weight of the world and its infinite ability to LOVE. That is what he inspires to do everyday…to LOVE infinitely and it starts with himself. He has so much to share when it comes to loving your self and loving others. I hope you feel as loved a I do knowing that he is here to love us all until we do it for ourselves. Enjoy your time with Joshua. I have had the treasure of doing so for 16 years and you are in for quite a treat Saturday night!
Katie Wolff “Wolffie” – Artist
Katie Wolff, an ambitious overachiever, was given cardboard boxes and was told to play. She creates purposeful fun with the limitless possibilties in this playful world. These evolving projects continue to sculpt her passionate, artistic self, and she thrives as a conceputal-thinking-problem-solver. Through growth and ideation, she has chosen to enhance the reuseability of materials and experince with her energies. Her creative intelligence and positive attitude further improves humanity while supporting the beauty of our planet. “Wolffie” still plays with cardboard boxes.
John Almon – Musician, Artist, Craftsman
I’m John Almon been playing music since I was 14, in middle school. Have developed as a multi medium artist since then from surfboards to metal & wood art, welding & blacksmithing. I play the computer production, guitar, bass, drums, piano, cello, & violin.