I had committed to moving out of NYC - ( my husband Ronnie's idea ) His " let's try a change" spin turned my die-hard NYC girl attitude into mush and I was game. The economy was in trouble - & then ..... 9/11.
The house we were moving into had a bunch of formica surfaces throughout that needed updating. Roger Whitehouse of Roger Whitehouse Design turned me on to Wilson Art to make custom formica sheets in any pattern I designed. I made a few occasional tables and a bathroom counter.
Here's a picture of my formica powder room counter.
Here's a photo of me with the owner of the factory Harriet Lee. She and I still work together.
My friend Marilyn Rodan came up with the name. My first customer was Kevin Bryan of Dot zero, & then of Myxplyzyk fame - It was a beautiful store in the West Village NYC. Kevin introduced me to Jesse James of Keena the New York branch of a west coast rep group to sell the collection to retailers.
In January of 2002 French Bull became a brand introduced by Keena at the NY Gift Show.
Here's a photo of the French Bull collection in Keena's showroom.