Houston a la Notsuoh: My Search For A Piece Of Historical Houston

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Missy Bosch

About The Speaker

Missy Bosch is a Houston native whose love for her city is woven into everything she creates. A graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in sculpture, Missy has spent decades channeling her passion for art, craft, and community into a body of work that feels both timeless and deeply personal.

From her private studio in a renovated downtown building she’s owned since the 90s, Missy handcrafts laser-cut jewelry, home décor, gifts, and handmade journals — each piece reflecting her fondness for pop culture and her appreciation for the past. A proud member of the Houston Book Arts Guild, she also shares her craft through bookbinding and box making classes at Red Bird Press and private lessons in her studio.

But Missy’s connection to downtown Houston goes beyond her art. In 1996, she and her husband Jim Pirtle purchased the property at 314 Main Street with a dream of opening a chess-and-coffee gathering place. What followed became something even richer — Notsuoh Bar, now a beloved downtown institution entering its 30th year, run as a true family business alongside their daughter Martha.

When she’s not in the studio or at the bar, Missy can be found near downtown with her partner Mike — catching an Astros game, taking walks, or simply soaking in the city she’s always called home.