About
Our Story
Cedar & Stone is a multi-entity institution rooted in Pendleton, Oregon. We build brands rooted in material honesty, craft, and an abiding commitment to place.
The name comes from two materials that define the high desert West — the warmth of old-growth cedar, and the permanence of volcanic fieldstone. Together, they represent what we value: things that are made from somewhere, that age honestly, and that repay attention over time.
We are not a single company but an ecosystem — three distinct arms united beneath a shared governing doctrine and a unified aesthetic identity. Every decision made in the name of Cedar & Stone should feel traceable to the values encoded in our foundation: craft, honesty, place, and continuity.
The Institution
The Atelier
The commercial and creative engine. A fragrance boutique and working studio on Main Street, Pendleton. The Atelier funds the broader institution and is the public face of Cedar & Stone’s craft philosophy.
Voice: warm, sensory, and unhurried.
The Foundation
The philanthropic arm. Focused on community land stewardship, anti-displacement strategies, and the long-term civic health of Pendleton and the surrounding region. Operates in close relationship with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Voice: honest, grounded, and civic.
The Institute
The educational arm. Develops programming in craft, ecology, land stewardship, and regional history. A bridge between the Atelier’s practical knowledge and the Foundation’s community commitments.
Voice: thoughtful, rigorous, and accessible.
Our Values
Grounded
Rooted in place, material, and practice. Never abstract for abstraction’s sake.
Precise
We choose words carefully. Every product name, every headline, every label deserves considered language.
Unhurried
We do not chase urgency. Cedar & Stone communicates in a register that assumes the reader has time to read.
Honest
We do not make claims we cannot support. We do not round up. We acknowledge complexity.
Located in
Pendleton, Oregon
45.6726° N, 118.7886° W