The Story of Rusty Gate Design Co

Where Function Meets Design

Rusty Gate Design Co is a personal and professional collaboration between fiber artist Sally Sprowl and furniture designer and metal fabricator Brook Wilcox.

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The name of our company comes from the rusty gate at the entrance to our property in the Ironwood National Monument that was designed, fabricated, and installed by Brook. 

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Sally and Brook met in early 2021 and discovered a shared love of the creative process, the austere beauty of the Arizona desert, and the various dogs and chickens with whom they already shared their lives.

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In August of 2022 they made their business partnership permanent and chose to share their lives with one another in a small ceremony, surrounded by friends and family, in the beautiful state of Maine.

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Sally is the fiber artist, creating quilts, bags, handbags, home dec items, dog collars, crate blankets, and dog beds.

Sally also enjoys photography and will occasionally offer selected works for sale. 

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Brook designs and builds custom furniture with  clean lines and an industrial feel. Each piece is specifically made for the individual application, so no two pieces are alike. 

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Sally is active in animal rescue and donates 10% of gross profit from Rusty Gate Design Co to the Friends of PACC. PACC is the Pima County Animal Care Center, one of, if not the largest municipal animal shelter in the United States. PACC has a euthanasia rate of less than 2%, which includes those animals that are so ill or injured that euthanasia is the only kind and medically appropriate treatment. Friends of PACC raises money to support the medical care of the animals in the shelter.

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Commissions are gratefully accepted with a non-refundable deposit of 50% down on commission,  with the remaining balance due at the delivery of the product.

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