Co-owner and CEO

Sarah Lonnquist
Co-owner and CEO of Olander Earthworks, leading operations and partnerships.
Sarah Lonnquist is co-owner and CEO of Olander Earthworks, a Portland studio that makes Wonderscapes and other tactile art objects. She joined the business in 2014, bringing an art background and a love of community-building to the growing studio.
Sarah leads operations, partnerships, customer experience, and communication. She and Andrew Lonnquist share responsibility for the company's direction and lead its small Portland team together.
Together, they have built the website, wholesale relationships, team, studio space, packaging, and public story around Olander's original work. Sarah helps connect that work with the customers, retailers, artists, and communities who engage with the studio.
Before joining Olander, Sarah worked at Pacific Northwest College of Art in admissions, academic advising, and international studies.
Areas of experience
- Studio operations and small-business leadership
- Partnerships and customer experience
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Articles
Olander Earthworks | News
- Why Fidget Toys for Adults Belong on Every Desk in 2025
- Get Your Wonderscape On-Demand With Mammoth Buys!
- Careers at Olander Earthworks
- Hey There, Fellow Serenity-Seeker!
- Transform Your Stress into Serenity: The Wonderscape Sand Garden Experience
- Creativity & Relaxation
- Why Wellness In the Workplace is Important
- 5 Interesting Ways to Connect With Your Creativity
- Creativity In the Workplace
- Concrete Art Meets Interactive Desktop Accessory
- Olander Earthworks at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show
- Black Friday 2022: 3 Deals for You!
- Create Art With Us At Portland Saturday Market
- Small Shops Big Hearts Holiday Event
- Getting Creative with your Desktop Zen Garden
- Calming Tools for the Office
- Playful Desktop Toys to Calm and Inspire in the Workplace
- Zen Garden | Give Your Desktop a Makeover
- Olander Earthworks Virtual Facebook Live- Every Saturday 12-12:30 PST
- Olander Earthworks | Reusable Masks Now Available
- Desktop Zen Garden | Create Calm
- Play Amongst the Plants
- Give Flowers | A Clever Twist on a Classic Gift
- Today's 2 Black Friday Deals + a new product launch is coming soon!
- An inside look at Olander Earthworks | Portland Made Feature
- Olander Earthworks as Featured in My Modern Met
- Art + Therapy: An Event Series Hosted by Olander Earthworks
- Olander Earthworks Sand Spheres- Home Grown Since 2008
- Olander Earthworks | Shane Reaney Studios Pre-Mothers Day Sale
- Your Mini Zen Garden: Using Dried Moss to Create a Custom Sand Sphere Holder
- Sensory Sand Play to Support Stress Relief: Ammonite Circles Sand Patterning Technique
- Black Friday Deal #1
- Olander Earthworks Studio Warming!
- Come Join the Olander Team!
- Olander Earthworks Spheres in Motion
- Olander Earthworks Custom Offerings | Ready to Ship!
- Olander Earthworks Seeking Production Assistant
- It's almost show season!
- Holiday Show at Knitted Wit this weekend!
- Customer Innovation and a Little Holiday Cheer | Dough Bowl Centerpiece
- Olander Earthworks on Display at ADX Toy Show
- Two Black Friday Deals for you all day today!
- Olander Earthworks at Urban Craft Uprising Holiday Show