Meet the maker
Made by hand, in Lawton, by a Comanche artisan.
I am Tristan Pocowatchit, enrolled Comanche Nation artisan and the maker behind Pocowatchit & Co. Every candle, bath bomb, and mineral soak that leaves this studio is finished here in Lawton, Oklahoma.
I am proud to be Comanche. That pride sits in the work, but it does not fence it in. The shop holds useful things, colorful things, seasonal novelties, and ideas still taking shape. A little bit of everything, made with care.
My grandma used to own a crafting shop near where I live. That memory is part of the long-term dream: a place where my work can sit alongside other makers, and where people can find the materials to make something of their own.
The materials
What goes in the piece.
I make in small batches so I can stand behind every jar and every fizzer. The candles are 100% pure soy wax in a heavy 4-ounce glass, finished with a gasket-sealed timber lid and a wooden wick that crackles when it burns. Net fill is 2.8 ounces. No petroleum paraffin.
The bath line is built for a real soak: moisturizing coconut oil, and Polysorbate 80 so color stays in the water instead of staining the tub. Bath salts come in half sizes of 4 ounces and whole sizes of 8 ounces. Ingredient lists are on every product page — that is labeling, so you know what you are putting on your skin.
How it is made stays in the studio. I sell finished goods, not formulas. If it is worth copying, it is worth buying from the person who mixed it.
The long view
A bead shop of my own.
The goal is a real craft shop: my art, other artists’ work, and the supplies that make a creative life possible. The heart of it would be seed beads and Czech beads for Native jewelry, with plenty of room for everyone else who wants to make. Until that door opens, this is the practice — candles, soaks, and seasonal pieces you can actually use.