Anahata Katkin

Custom Wedding Invitations

My brother, Alex is getting married this summer and my soon-to-be, sister-in-law, Kayla asked me to make them some custom wedding invitations.  I don't do custom design projects anymore, but this was a special opportunity.  Inspired by some suggestions from Kayla, and their riverside wedding venue -things turned out beautifully.  So much fun! 

Jupiter Row : Up and Running

Our second store, Jupiter Row, is now alive and thriving on the Ashland Plaza!  We had a wonderful opening night a week ago and we've been humming ever since.  The whole process of curating this beautiful, boutique has truly been a joy.  Our Northwest inspired mercantile is filled with homemade, homespun goodness from near and far.  Featuring biodynamic skincare, Japanese ceramics, baskets and more baskets, essential oils, writing bar, vintage goods and much more.  We are enjoying each and every customer who walks through the door.  Sharing this beautiful new space and offerings has been exciting. 


We are busy tinkering away and sharing over on Instagram.  Please follow along to stay connected.

Jupiter Row: Grand Opening

We are very excited to announce the Grand Opening of Jupiter Row.  Tuesday May 12th from 5-8 pm we will be celebrating our new curated, Northwest inspired boutique.  Come by to help us fill the space with local neighbors, friends and extended community!  And we'll be open regular hours beginning Wednesday May 13th.  So if you can't make it tomorrow, please come by when the mood strikes.  And follow Jupiter Row on Instagram for pictures, updates and events.  See you there!

Wheel of Life

Oh sweet, little blog o mine.  It's been surely neglected.  Is it just me or is everyone trying to juggle the instagram, blog balance?  I've been here for ten years and everything online has changed in the time since I opened this blog.  It's hard to decide how to keep the balance, right?  I'm really active on my Instagram account if you're feeling like you're missing content here.  Maybe it's time to dust this page off and get back at it.  I have always loved this place.

This is a midway scan of a painting I have been playing around with.  My love for black and white just keeps getting stronger.  After years of editing my paintings after they're finished we've started scanning them earlier in the process so I can use the layers!  Thanks to our PAPAYA! designer Sarah for getting me on track with that.  Now just what to layer into this piece?  I'm picturing some sort of flowery mandala in the center.  What do you think?

Collab Painting

This fun piece was part of a collaborative exercise I participated in with Floral Bowley and Alena Hennessy while staying in San Miguel, Mexico last January (see more here).  We made four large scale paper panels and shared the process together.  I finally had this piece scanned at high resolution and framed.  So you can see the colors in real time.  It was the first time I worked with other artists on something and the process was fun, awkward and inspiring.  We drew straws and I got to take this pretty baby home.  Can you see all three of our styles here?  Our relationships to color, negative space and design are all different so it felt like a dance as we worked.  I'd love to try something like this again on another adventure.

Tiara: PAPAYA! Lookbook

This week PAPAYA! announced that we are reintroducing our Luxe Totes. Back by popular demand these hefty, over sized totes come with hand silk screened, shimmery linings, durable oil cloth material and helpful interior pockets.  There are some lovely new designs and we go them just in time to have some fun at the Oregon Coast beaches, just south of Brooking last week.  We're celebrating the accessories with antique Krishna crown, contrasting fall fog and rich knitted layers.  Grab a tote, bundle up and go...            
A big thank you to our PAPAYA! lead designer, Sarah Jackson for doing our photography and our beauty, Jenni Wentworth.  They where so patient with me while I played baby stylist.  It was raining during the shoot and we looked like sandy, dirty beach trolls behind the scenes.  It was purely, good fun...xoxox.

BlueAbstract

I just had this big boy scanned.  It is a whopping 53 X 72 inches and now sits happily at Brickroom Cafe & Bar (my familys ratuarant).  I can't wait to play with it and find a way to put it to use at PAPAYA!  I am really pleased with this one- as it is exactly the mood I wanted to overlay in the restaurant.  Abstract, modern but playful.  The scale really helps set it off.  And double bonus that I got to think outside the lines for this project and make a different style than I normally would on my own. I also painted this one for the bar.  And you may have seen these in an earlier post- but the high resolution scans make the viewing so much better than my iphone.  haha.  I still want to make a couple more of them for Brickroom, so hopefully this winter that will unfold nicely. xoxox...

Hey Moon Beam

For PAPAYA! winter collections 2015...

PAPAYA! HQ is Hiring

Yep, We're hiringin our head offices!  If you're fun loving- but go getting... If you're truly good with people, you like serving a biggervision and you can easily get down with the nitty-gritty details of what that means... If you're not afraid of newplaces and even less afraid of paperwork and software... we might have a place for you to feel right at home. We think we're a pretty great place to work.  We offer comprehensive benefits, a casual and accountable workplace, a lunch chef named Margaret, competitive wages, and warehouse scooters.  We're looking for long range people who fit the bill.  

Here's the Deets:  PAPAYA! is recruiting talented sales people for a position based in Medford, Oregon office.  This is both an inside, office sales and domestic traveling position year round.  We are seeking motivated, energized and passionate people to fulfill long-range, lifestyle-brand goals.  Ideal candidates have strong relationship-building skills, developed communications skills, understanding of service practices and the ability to think strategically.  Must be able to travel a great deal and problem solve from any location & work closely with others. Prior knowledge of PAPAYA! Inc and a passion for its product is a plus.  

 Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree (preferred) 

1-4 yrs successful sales or other professional service work experience

Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.

Must be in good health for travel and demanding show schedules

Must be available for ongoing travel timelines

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs (required at trade shows)

A technical aptitude- computer software is an important part of this position

Must be able to provide a professional, warm and composed appearance

Must live or relocate to Southern Oregon area.  Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass etc. (It's awesome here)

Overall positivity, energy and vigor to represent PAPAYA!

Sound like you?  email [email protected] with a resume.  Please include information about yourself so we know a little more about your personality.  Because this position requires team travel and in house cooperation, a good personality fit is as essential as good work experience.  *Also please note:  Resumes and inquiries should NOT be directed to our flagship boutique.  Also:  This position is not affiliated with the design team at PAPAYA! and is not a creative role, but a supportive and important one.

 

Lilly Bloom

Finally putting this painting I did while in Mexico last winter- to good use for PAPAYA!  It's mostly acrylic on paper. Which is a great trick if you're traveling btw.  You can use lots of big, high quality papers and then just roll them up and take them home for transport.  I don't like having to unstretch and restretch canvas all that much.  I usually ship them whole when possible.  So paper is a great option.  Anyhoo... I love the massive lillies of Mexico, and we bought as many as we could carry in the market.  I used a reference of a womans face from an old hispanic photograph, found in the home we stayed in.  (Complete with art studio! Thanks to Flora Bowley)  It feels good to be getting these pieces dialed in for upcoming collections.  Need to get back in the studio for more!