JKAT Jewelry Design Blog

JKAT's Blog Has Moved!!

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:38:00 +0000

Thanks for checking out our blog....we have moved it to another space.

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In the Beginning

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:57:00 +0000

This is my favorite part of working on waxes: roughing it all out. I don’t have to rely on precision, it’s all about getting a feel for the overall shape and dimensions. That, and lots of wax shavings flying all around. This stage is fast, furious and freeing. I always get a bit nervous about going onto the next stage. Refining a wax requires me to go into my macro world and every single stroke matters. It seems so intimidating when you’re not in it, but I know that once I get to that point I’ll change my mind and I’ll crave that world until I’m finished.

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Stylemax in Chicago

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:26:00 +0000

I had a chance to take the El downtown this weekend to visit our new sales rep, Marci Lorts of Marci & Company, in the Merchandise Mart during Stylemax. It was fun taking the train...I'm always so impressed with Chicago when I get to observe it from the El. And, to this day, I still get excited when I see the Merchandise Mart & realize - Hey, I do business in this awesome building! :)

Here's a shot of the river that runs along the Mart.

Stylemax!

Marci did a great job displaying our work...love the shelving! I am so happy that we're partnered up with Marci & Co.

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JKAT's in the Autry Museum Store

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:41:00 +0000

JKAT Jewelry is available at the Autry National Center Museum store located in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. The Autry is an amazing organization that has a museum filled with historical art and artifacts of the West, two research libraries, public programs and educational services. Their aim is to bring together the stories of all the people of the American West, make obvious the connections that we all have and to inspire our shared future. Having grown up in California myself, I can attest to the sense of freedom that the American West brings to individuals. There is a can do attitude that permeates the air; the sun shines and the ocean undulates a rhythm that convinces even the most cynical that anything can be achieved if you just put your mind to it. The Autry is an institution that serves as a reminder that we should all support one another and in so doing, we expand our worldview and enrich our own lives and the lives of others. We’re so happy to be a part of this organization!

If you’re going to be in the area, be sure to check the Autry Center & store.

The Autry National Center

4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462

Phone: 323.667.2000

http://theautry.org

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JKAT's in the San Jose Museum of Art store!

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:53:00 +0000

We are so thrilled that JKAT is available at the San Jose Museum of Art store. This museum is a super cool modern & contemporary art museum. Their art, actions and ideals reflect the independent thinking of modern art and the socially conscious views of contemporary art. They were established in 1969 and have a history steeped in community service. The museum has an art education program that serves over 130,000 people a year. How awesome is that?

I love that they’re based in Silicon Valley, an area teeming with an unbridled sense of innovation and creativity as evidenced in the remarkable technological advances that have been born there. The museum definitely feeds off the community’s energy and, as their mission statement says, “engages audiences with the art of our time and the vitality of the creative process.” We here at JKAT are proud to be a part of this museum that truly lives on the pulse of our society as we know it.

If you’re in San Jose, be sure to check out this museum & their store for fabulous gifts!

San Jose Museum of Art

110 South Market Street

San Jose, CA 95113

Tel: 408.271.6840

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JKAT Jewelry in California Gift Show promo

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:41:00 +0000

We are so pleased that the California Gift Show chose to use a picture of our Blue Moon Sunrise Necklace in their promo for the tradeshow coming up in July! See their promo here.

We are really excited about this upcoming market. We are in the Beckman's West Handmade division in the LA Mart (booth 108) and we'll have some awesome new totally eco-friendly pieces making their debut. In fact, JKAT uses 100% recycled silver in all our sculpted pieces. Get that relaxed California look with JKAT & rest assured that you're taking part in a movement that is future friendly.

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JKAT at Fashion Chicago Exclusive Designer Event

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Fashion Chicago was hosted by StyleChicago.com and the Stitches fashion program of the Chicago Entrepreneurial Center. This event was filled with awesome Chicago designers & I met so many great people here. It was held in a really cool gallery space on Huron in River North. I love the loft-like feel.

Thanks to all my new & existing customers for making it a great night!

See and download the full gallery on posterous

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Bump It Up Event

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:17:00 +0000

This event was so cute! Amy Tara Koch wrote a book called "Bump It Up"...a guide to helping you transform your pregnancy into the ultimate style statement. It was held in the gorgeous Chicago Cultural Center. There were lots of glowing moms-to-be, cupcakes and chocolate from Vosges, make up by Lancôme, Amy did a little reading from the book and sang a little with Fulcrum Point and of course, beautiful accessories from JKAT, Sophia Forero and Susanne Siegel. The picture is of me with Amy Tara Koch...a true lady in the know!

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JKAT Featured on Chicagomag.com

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:45:00 +0000

Read the write up here: http://chicagomag.com/Radar/Sales-Check/January-2010/JKATs-Architectural-Creations/

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Happy 2010!

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:34:00 +0000

Only once in a blue moon does new year's eve fall on a blue moon.

Inspired? Check.

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Frosty the JKAT Studio Cat

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:40:00 +0000

We rescued Frosty off the mean streets of Chicago & he loves working at JKAT!

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Feelin' the Love

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:24:00 +0000

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JKAT Holiday Trunk Shows at Bloomingdale's

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:06:00 +0000

The shows at Bloomingdale's are going great! 2 more days, then it's chill time.
It's been fun meeting everybody. Hope you're all having a wonderful holiday season!

See and download the full gallery on posterous

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Nighttime Holiday in Downtown Chicago

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:17:00 +0000

Here are some nighttime shots of the Merchandise Mart (where the One of a Kind Show happened) & the Chicago River.
Love the red & green lights...so festive!

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JKAT Jewelry at the One of a Kind Show Chicago

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:12:00 +0000

Well, it was a crazy four days...but it was a blast!!

Thanks to everyone who came out to visit & to all my new customers.

I had such a great time meeting everyone.

During our relatively few down times, I was able to get some shots of our booth.

We were so happy to have a window to show off the Chicago skyline, since all our work is made here in Chicago.

Thanks to my photographer friend Andrea Bauer for the shot of me!

In the last shot you can see the hands that I made for the film ANGELS & DEMONS. They are a life cast of my father's hands...I thought they were a fun display element to accent our bracelets. :)

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JKAT Ring gets noticed!

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:04:00 +0000

Hey all!

We're really excited that Design-milk.com & Trendhunter.com did posts about our Large Square Finger Frame Ring!

Design-Milk.com is an awesome blog dedicated to art, architecture, & design....right up our alley! Check out their post about us: http://bit.ly/4pEt64

Trendhunter.com is a great site with a huge collection of cutting edge trends. They did a killer write up about us...check it here: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frame-ring

And of course, you can always pick up your own JKAT Finger Frame Ring here:

http://www.jkatjewelry.com/larfinframri.html

Remember, with JKAT Finger Frame Rings...You're the Gem!

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Tasty!

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000

Photo: c.bales
Model: Jen from Tall Black Girls

The Makings of a Big Open Heart

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:33:00 +0000

In this series of pictures you can see me shaping out our Big Open Heart pendant in wax.
I roughed out the basic shape of it, then cut out the heart, cleaned it up and then started sculpting the contours and details.
The last picture of the wax is getting close to the finished piece, but still has a ways to go as far as smoothing it out.
The very last pic is of an all sterling silver Big Open Heart on a 24" sterling silver ball chain....simply awesome!

Who doesn't want to wear a Big Open Heart around their neck?

We're all about feelin' the love over here at JKAT.

JKAT Attack!

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:38:00 +0000

Check out this drawing by L.A. based artist TonyMech.

T-Mech does really cool drawings of robots. We met while working on the film ANGELS & DEMONS.

I was so stoked to see a JKAT Bot!

Thanks T-Mech!! :)

http://www.tonymech.com/

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Going Incognito

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:22:00 +0000

I also considered entitling this "Wall-e" :)

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Hard at work

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:52:00 +0000

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What is Studio Jewelry?

noreply@blogger.com (JKAT Jewelry) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:21:00 +0000

Hello everyone! Welcome to our blog....

We are Joni Kat Anderson & Matthew Cohen, the owners and designers of JKAT Jewelry. We are really excited to have a new way to interact with all you JKAT aficionados! We want to share with you all the behind the scenes aspects of what goes into what we do...and we want to hear from you too, so feel free to comment.

So, what is Studio Jewelry?

We feel that at its core, it's about artistry and creation with total control over the art, keeping the whole process as close to home as possible. This fosters a strong sense of individuality and style which we value highly. We don't follow the trends, we make what we feel are classic designs. We do what we think is cool. We design every JKAT piece and Joni sculpts each one in wax, giving her personal touch to each design.

We are proud to keep all of our design and production in the USA. We understand the temptation to outsource the manufacturing to other countries, but we choose to keep our work here. We love taking our design concepts from the beginning to the finished product. This also allows us to be extremely efficient, since we don't waste time waiting for orders from overseas factories.

This is what we believe lies at the heart of Studio Jewelry. We have a passion for creating our own pieces. Each one is a sculpture and a representation of our design aesthetic. We saw that what we wanted didn't exist in the world, so we made it exist. That is what Studio Jewelry is, and that is what JKAT is all about.