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About Otterworks USAThe true essence of Otterworks is making former dreams and
memories into a re-purposed functional reality. Many of our clients are familiar with Jack's Backyard and have admired the unique ideas, products and furniture featured on his site. His DIY fort playset plans have become some of our top selling items and have been featured by Better Homes and Gardens. Now Jack has expanded his personal vision and established the OtterWorks Workshop to produce his custom line of reclaimed wood products and DIY project plans never before available to the general public. So, if you've ever wanted to own one of Jack's wooden creations, or you're just looking for high-quality handmade one of a kind products, this is your chance! |
Meet the Otter family: |
THE JACK OTTER:
The patriarch and the Artistic Otter, Jack is the playful one who enjoys nothing more than cranking up his tunes to work on new and unique wood projects in his shop. He’s happiest when he’s using his freshly-sharpened, all wood, unpainted pencils to design the newest DIY playset plan. If he’s not designing (while dancing to his shop tunes), Jack can usually be seen locating the perfect tree for a customer’s custom treehouse site or he could be in the shop building parts for a treehouse in progress. He could be creating custom wood products like jewelry, clip boards, beer flight holders and more. He could be dreaming up his next creative idea. Suffice it to say that Jack is rarely if ever still, quiet or settled in just one place. Often found in the company of either Carly Belle Otter or George Otter, Jack is proud of his wildflower field outside the workshop. On his best day, he’s the playful otter who is laughing, joking, cutting wood and creating new art, all day long. 
THE SPENCER OTTER:
Nearly always found in a tree somewhere, Spencer is the team’s Outdoor Otter. Between building custom treehouses and teaching newbie otters how to swim through builds and installations, Spencer is nearly as busy as Jack Otter and Valerie Otter (we’re sensing a common thread here...). Scaling the branches of huge, stately oaks to build a giant crow’s nest fifteen feet off the ground is all in a days’ work for Spencer. Impersonating a monkey climbing trees, or traveling to far corners of the area to repair a wooden playset, Spencer is always doing something new and different. His schedule is ever changing and he loves it that way. When Spencer takes a break from tree limbs, he likes to spend time outside near a campfire in a country setting or casting a fishing line. He loves to look back at his finished treehouses and playsets, knowing he and his team of worker otters created something unique and beautiful to enhance someone’s outdoor space. 
THE VALERIE OTTER:
The one who keeps the Otter family’s hard work in the public eye, she is The Super Busy Otter. Between keeping an eye on her own baby boy otter and her husband, The Grant Otter, as well as things happening in her own household, Valerie is the problem solving otter of our group. With her sarcastic wit and her “always on duty” attitude, Valerie tackles every website related task with a vengeance. Also in charge of social media, assisting with bookkeeping, emails, research and more when the other otters are swamped, her commonly heard saying is “Free time? I’m not sure what that is anymore...” Valerie’s secret ongoing goal is to see camo patterned accessories offered for the entire Otterworks line. 
THE KIM OTTER:
A retired teacher, Kim has taken over the Otterworks office space as the Organized Otter. She edits & films Jack Otter’s “soon-to-be-rivaling-Hollywood-actors” quality DIY videos. Kim helps with the layout and look of the finished DIY plans that arrive in your mailbox. When she isn’t answering phone calls and emails from Otterworks customers, you can probably find her taking photos of landscapes and her two Border Collies on the ranch she shares with her husband. Still can’t find Kim? She’s likely to be in a casino gambling at the penny slots. 
THE NICK OTTER:
One of the newest otters in the family, Nick is the Quiet Otter. A genuinely nice guy and a hard worker, Nick is a man of few words. When he has a conversation, it’s filled with witty statements and funny references, usually related to movies or current events. Most often found with Spencer Otter building treehouse after treehouse, Nick appreciates learning new techniques and encourages Spencer’s “bigger is always better in a treehouse” thinking.Nick says his life with his wife and two small boys is simple and in his time away from saws, lag bolts and lumber he likes to relax with friends, “just talking and chilling.” 
THE CARLY BELLE OTTER:
The otter with the softest fur and the melt-your-heart eyes, Carly Belle is the Fun-Loving Otter. Her time is spent entertaining the rest of the family and trying to cajole them into taking a break from work (any of them, every one of them, all the time, if we’re being honest). When the rest of the team is busy doing that boring working stuff, Carly Belle can usually be found splashing in the nearest creek, pond or mud puddle, if she’s not trying to get grouchy George Otter to play a game with her. Known by many nicknames, (Carly Booper, Bellikins, Carly Belly and more), she’s the sweetheart otter of the team. 
THE GEORGE OTTER:
The Loudest Otter, 17-year-old George is the one who always lets everyone know how he’s feeling-loudly and urgently. On any given day, background noises like“George, get out of the office!” or “George, stop yowling!” can be heard throughout the shop. Fondly known as Captain Death Kitty or George E. Claws, George likes to assert himself into every conversation. 
THE VAUGHN OTTER:
The Most Shy Otter, Vaughn is hardly ever seen. He does his work behind-the-scenes as the first contact for Otterworks customers. If you are lucky, you’ll get to talk to Vaughn and not Jack Otter about your questions, since no lie, Jack can be a little scary when his creative process is interrupted. |