Hello & welcome, new friend!

I'm Sabrina, the owner of Hive and I'm elated you're here!

The story of hive goes back far before I was even born... to when my grandparents owned Felix Dry Cleaners in Martinez, CA. They were hard-working entrepreneurs, the kind of small business owners the American Dream is modeled after. They were pillars of their community, and gave back in countless ways through serving with the Coast Guard, Boy Scouts, and even more various groups than I can recall my darling Grandmother toting me around to. 

My dad has told me I inherited their volunteer gene, as I've always been one to dive into helping, and far too often, pulling on my chic bossy pants and leading the charge. Turns out, I also inherited their entrepreneurial gene!

A few years back, I melded my love of color and creating with my fondness for accessories, and started my own handmade jewelry line. I quickly became intoxicated with the joy of people wanting what I was creating. As much as I loved that high, it was the prolonged sense of purpose connecting fellow artists with others I knew would love their products that really started the wheels turning in January 2023.

A few months prior, I'd been back in my hometown of Martinez helping my dad recover from knee replacement surgery. Like never before, I was hit hard with a feeling that it was time to finally return home to Martinez, after years in the Phoenix area. Running errands for dad took me into downtown Martinez, to the building our family owns, where my grandparents had Felix Dry Cleaners for decades. As I looked around with increasing excitement at how the idyllic town had been rejuvenated, I knew I needed to be a part of it, somehow, someday.

Well... things have a funny way of working out, because while I was staying hopeful it might happen in 2024, it was a phone call from my dad in April 2023, that changed it all. 

I am honored to occupy the same space as my grandparents, serving Martinez and our greater Bay Area community by connecting supportive and mindful local consumers with the incredible talents of local makers and artisans through their products.

I look forward to having you visit us and exploring our curated collection of incredible wares!