Crooked Crow owner Lindsay Cobb, left, shares information about some of the plants in her shop with Shepherdstown resident Susan Loonsk in Evolve on Saturday. Photo by Tabitha Johnston

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Before giving birth to her second child, Shepherdstown resident Lindsay Cobb wanted to open a pop-up shop in Evolve for her new small business, Crooked Crow.

The pop-up shop was held over the weekend — the first Crooked Crow has been involved in. Prior to this, the business has sold its wares at artisan markets in the area.

“It’s been good, so far. We’ve had a lot of good foot traffic,” Cobb said, mentioning her business opened last October. “It’s exciting to see people appreciate something you’ve put so much effort into.”

Crooked Crow was selling a variety of plant sculptures at the pop-up shop, including air plants in hanging metal holders, ferns adorning wood cork wall hangings and Hoya filling handmade clay planters in funky shapes.

“This is a really nice space to be able to come in for a few days, have your own spot and kind of see what it would look like, if you had your own brick-and-mortar place,” Cobb said, mentioning she would love to have a shop on German Street someday. “My dream plant shop would not be a full-on nursery. It would be a beautiful space filled with interesting plants and a coffee and whiskey bar.”

A shopper looks at the window display for the Crooked Crow pop-up shop in Evolve on Saturday. Photo by Tabitha Johnston

Until she is able to make that dream a reality, the West Virginia University alumna will continue to cultivate her houseplant designs on the side, while working full-time as a fundraiser for the News Literacy Project.

“I want people to feel a connection to plant life and greenery, in a fun and friendly way. And so, I add elements like the crystals and wiring to my plants, to bring a playful side to them,” Cobb said. “I like rare plants and the harder-to-care-for plants, but it’s also nice to be able to sell plants to people that are more beginner friendly.”

She added that the name of her business may sound unrelated to anything to do with plants, but that could be nothing further from the truth.

“My grandparents live in Great Falls, Virginia — it’s where my dad grew up. They have a beautiful property with a creek running through it, and they just love to garden. I grew up spending a lot of time there,” Cobb said. “They inspired a lot of my love of plants. When I wanted something that was personal, but kind of quirky, for the name of my business, I realized that the name of the street that they live on — Crooked Crow Lane — perfectly fit the bill!”

To learn more about Crooked Crow, follow @crooked_crow_plants on Instagram.