About Us
Finding inspiration in every game
Four Friends Mahjong started with a group of friends who were curious about Mahjong. We took a class from Alice, a 'village elder' who taught us the fundamentals of the game and an appreciation for its rich history. She modeled not just how to strategize the best hand, but perhaps more importantly, she modeled the joy of community, of fun, of sharing.
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Here were our takeaways: 1) Host with humor and a light heart. No stressing allowed. No need to go to the store - serve whatever you can find in the pantry. 2) Spread the Mahjong love. Help others learn to play, invite new friends into your circle.
After a few weeks of classes, we set out on our own: fumbling through games and making bone head mistakes, but laughing the whole time and looking forward to our weekly connection. Before we knew it, foursomes had sprouted up everywhere in town and we knew we had found a life long community of like-minded friends.
About our designs
When we searched online and at antique stores for our first sets of Mahjong tiles, we couldn't find anything that spoke to us. The perfect set did not exist, so decided to make our own. Drawing on our backgrounds as an architect, an IT director, a teacher, and a lawyer and relying on the feedback from a larger group of women with an eye for detail, color and creativity, we developed lines that speak to all of our senses, in saturated colors that revisit you in your dreams. Then, of course, we had so much fun, we couldn't stop - we designed bags, racks, pushers, mats, and accessories and gifts to compliment our tile lines. Our products are a labor of love and a creative vehicle for giving back to our community.​
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