Meet Board & Brush Elk River Owner
Kristen Sawyer
Kristen grew up in Plymouth and attended Wayzata High School. She moved to Duluth for college and decided to make it her home. She has extensive experience remodeling homes with her father. Kristen also manages the family rental property business in Duluth. Kristen has her Master’s degree in education and spent five years working for Duluth Public Schools. She is the owner of Board & Brush in Duluth and is a licensed real estate agent! Board & Brush gives Kristen the opportunity to use her skills and her passion every day. She loves how rewarding it is to start with raw wood and turn it into something beautiful: a piece of home décor that you can proudly claim you made! She is the oldest of four siblings and has a large extended family. She also has three spoiled cats!
Elizabeth Sawyer
Elizabeth is the studio manager for the Elk River studio. Elizabeth has held many positions in her professional career and is currently the controller for a kitchen and bathroom remodeling company. She first became involves with Board & Brush when her daughter Kristen opened the Duluth studio. She loves the high energy of a workshop and the quiet energy of the back office.
Elizabeth has been married for 35 years and has four children. She and her husband have owned several successful businesses over the years; they love that the entrepreneurial lifestyle which gives them the ability to create their own income and way of life. When eldest daughter Kristen decided to open an additional studio Elk River, she knew being the studio manager would provide entrepreneurial opportunities!
Make Your Own Personalized Sign at Board & Brush Elk River
Pick your preferred custom wood sign design, sign up for a DIY wood sign workshop that best works
for you and your friends or family, and then show up for a fun, instructor led, hands-on
experience.
Board & Brush Elk River is located just off HWY 10 in the Country Crossing Shopping Center next to the Elk River Pizza Man and Tipsy Chicken.
Have any questions? Please feel free to contact us via phone or email. We are happy to help and
would love to see you in our wood sign workshop very soon!