Matt’s mom visited over the weekend and brought with her a long-forgotten gem she uncovered organizing closets—an article about Ekko Mobiles in the Houston Chronicle, shortly after Matt quit his corporate job as a mechanical engineer to make mobiles full-time.
Quite a bit has changed in the past 15 years: different state, different right-hand man, a couple of kids—not to mention the size and scope of the projects. But so many things mentioned in this article are the same: Matt still wears ripped shorts and t-shirts, he still loves working directly with clients, the website is still www.ekkomobiles.com, and—fortunately—there’s still demand for hanging mobiles and kinetic art. Here’s to another 15 years!
(p.s. And Matt’s last name still isn’t “Richardson.”)
