Green Leap Worker Bird
Worker Bird finds beauty in the everyday, transforming familiar shapes and organic patterns into striking compositions. Founded by Kim Fox, the studio draws inspiration from birds, bees, farm machinery, and the quiet resilience of nature. Rooted in process, Kim’s work reflects Pittsburgh’s layered landscape—where industry meets renewal.
New Products Developed with Monmade
With Green Leap, Worker Bird expands into standardized wallcoverings with her inaugural Patchwork Botanicals Collection, which combines plant-inspired and quilt-influenced designs. Created for residential and commercial spaces, these wallpapers bring warmth, texture, and storytelling to interiors—while staying true to Kim’s handcrafted aesthetic.
Featured Product Specifications
Patchwork Botanicals Wallcoverings blend geometric precision with organic forms inspired by nature and quilt motifs. The collection features three patterns—Sedge, Hemlock, and Mountain Laurel—each celebrating the textures and rhythms of the natural world. Adaptable for residential or commercial use, the collection pairs bold geometry with lush botanicals for a dynamic yet timeless look.
The standard offering is printed on a low-VOC, PVC-free, Type II commercial-grade substrate with a matte, leathered texture—ideal for high-traffic and sustainability-conscious spaces. Custom substrates are available by request. All wallcoverings are digitally printed on demand, reducing waste and environmental impact.
sustainablyMonmade Insights
Through our assessment of her studio and processes, Worker Bird achieves four of Monmade’s six dimensions of sustainability: environment, climate, human health, and social equity.
Learn more about Monmade’s holistic approach to sustainability.
Monmade’s holistic approach to sustainability is described by our Dimensions of Sustainability. Rooted in our team’s knowledge of responsible manufacturing processes for small businesses, our six defined dimensions inform our assessments of artisan producers and their products. Our producers and their products achieve a dimension when they meet one or more of that dimension’s defined criteria.
Using sustainable materials including recycled, reclaimed, or bio-based materials, prioritizing sustainable vendors and local sourcing, minimizing environmental impact of facility and/or manufacturing waste, publicizing sustainability practices, planning for responsible growth
Manufacturing at and/or within 100 miles of primary business location, using renewable energy sources, reducing energy consumption, reducing water consumption, measuring carbon footprint, seeking reduction of use of non-renewable resources
Products contributing to safe indoor and/or outdoor air quality, using low-to-zero VOC adhesives/sealants/finishes/paints, products comply with specific industry standards including UL and ADA, providing adequate safety and personal protection equipment for employees, safely using/storing/disposing of materials and/or finishes, using and/or encouraging green cleaning methods for products, recommending responsible installation and/or maintenance of products
Business is women and/or minority owned, workforce is more than 50% women and/or minorities, located in an LMI area, hiring local workforce, contributing portion of profits to charitable organizations, practicing public stewardship, offering employee benefits, providing wage transparency
Designing products for zero-impact, reuse, and the elimination of waste throughout the entire life-cycle of the product. A circular system often includes (but not limited to) using sustainable materials (e.g. bio-based, reclaimed), safe and efficient manufacturing, durability, using sustainable packaging materials, and a plan for end-of-life
Indicates when producers/products/ product components are independently certified/verified for their environmental attribute claims by a third-party organization; certifications/ verifications can be for single attribute claims such as FSC or multiple attribute claims such as EPD, HPD, and life-cycle analysis