ABOUT

PISTOL SHRIMP + GOBY

PISTOL SHRIMP + GOBY was founded in 2019 by Oliver Tebbutt and Yu-Ge Wang.

Like the pistol shrimp and the goby, we believe in the power of symbiotic relationships – relationships, where organisms with different strengths and weaknesses team up to combine forces to become greater than the sum of their parts.

We both share the passion for craftsmanship and every piece we make is 100% hand-cut, hand-stitched, hand-made, with a lot of love and attention to detail.

The Power of Symbiosis

A pistol shrimp and goby are two small, independent organisms, who combine forces to provide a better life for each other.

The pistol shrimp (half blind but excellent in burrow-digging) teams up with the goby (excellent eye-sight but no digging-skills). Together they keep each other safe by one keeping watch and raising alarm at the first sign of danger and the other one digging and maintaining their burrow, in which both can hide whenever it is needed.

WE ARE ALL

PISTOL SHRIMP + GOBY

We strongly believe in the power of teamwork and support.

With your purchase you are helping others to help themselves and their communities.

10% of the purchase price will go to the Lend with Care Project, supporting individuals in developing countries with microloans to help them start, enhance or expand their own businesses.

Once the business starts to flourish, the loan will be paid back and the funds can be re-invested into a new business.

We carefully select each project ourselves and will keep you updated on Instagram.