Like paintings or sculptures, florals "tell a story without having to say anything at all," says Monet Jones, founder of Mo and Co. Floral. Mo discovered the beauty of her art when she was just a teen, "at an after-school job at a flower shop" in Minneapolis. "Once I understood the emotion you could transfer through flowers, that was it for me," she smiles.
But Monet had many roads to travel before opening in January of '23. From New Orleans to the Virgin Islands to Colorado, "I worked in florals everywhere I've lived. I was even bitten by a monkey in India and lived to tell the tale." Finding PC was "almost an accident. I was heading to Alaska in 2020 for a cruise ship job when COVID hit," canceling her plans.
She gravitated to Park City after listening to snowboarding friends in Colorado. "I intended to be a winter ski bum," she smiles. "But that Utah saying, 'You come for the winters and stay for summers,' is true for me."
For Monet, opening her business in Park City was a natural evolution. 'It was never a question; I just had to find a place to set down roots,' she asserts. "Once I knew Park City was the place for me, I took the leap." Her workday is a labor she loves. "You could say I am obsessed!" she laughs. Creating "live structural art" from hotel lobbies to private parties, she finds, "Florals bring so much joy everywhere they go, and I love watching the vision come to life."
"This town runs on small business," Monet observes of her first year of ownership. "Everyone helps each other. People understand that we are all in a place we love and doing our thing."
That classic, supportive Park City vibe makes our town the perfect place for Chamber partner Monet Jones and her floral art to thrive.