I am Gold Leaf: Molly

Employee Profile
Molly Surowitz

Hospitality Quotes

Neighborhood
Oak Park-one of the coolest urban/suburban locations in the country. We have the largest concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the country, I live around the corner from the FLW Home and Studio. It is a great place to raise my two sons.

Why do you love Chicago?
I love the diversity and the relaxed neighborhood feeling. Chicago is very cosmopolitan but people are friendly here. I also enjoy the great theatre and food. And Lake Michigan is a huge plus.

What's your favorite Gold Leaf product?
I really love the custom arrangement on page 6 of our new catalog, Stainless Steel Planter with Brown Kuwa, and black polished river rocks at the base. I also like this arrangement with Harvest Kuwa in our signature bronze/black color custom container. Throw a few of our small stainless steel spheres at the bottom for added interest.

Fun in Austin

We just returned from our first time showing at the Museum Store Association Expo. The show was held at the Austin Convention Center. If you've never been to Austin, Texas, I really recommend it. It is the "live music capitol of the world." Everywhere you go, you hear bands playing. Music streams out of bars, from street corners and back alleys. We took a trip to the flagship store of Whole Foods. When we got there, there was a band playing on the outside patio. The crowd was crazy with families dancing and hanging out, at the Whole Foods. We had never seen anything like it! I could spend all of my Saturday afternoons there. Running in Austin was also inspiring! The green spaces throughout the city and downtown are tranquil and peaceful. We visited the world's largest urban bat colony, a Reggae festival, museums, amazing restaurants and shopping districts! We will definitely return.

Earth Day

Today is a day to celebrate our planet!

Its a day to step back and take a few moments to reflect on the beauty that nature provides. Gold Leaf is a proud participant of this day. However, this is not a one day event for us. This is our lifestyle! We continually remind people to participate in this movement, in order to save what is precious to us all, here on earth. The small differences in our personal lives make a huge difference in the future. These small steps can be stepping stones to our communities, businesses and government that will eventually make a huge difference in our future.

We constantly state creativity comes naturally and this creativity would never be possible without the main factor in our statement: nature. So we as a company ask you to participate in this worldwide event and make those small steps to a brighter future!