Jkinney Florist

About J.Kinney Florist

October 7th, 2011

About the Store

J. Kinney Florist has been serving Madison, WI for the past 25 years. In the summer of 2005 we moved from King Street to the bustling Monroe Street Shopping District. We pride ourselves in specializing in locally grown flowers, locally made merchandise, unique fresh flower arrangements, fair trade products, textiles, candles, and luxurious bath, body, and kitchen products all with an emphasis on botanical themes and cottage styles. We would love for you to stop by and see us. Our current 2010 hours are Monday through Friday 9-5, and Saturdays 10-5.

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Join Our Wish List Today!

October 6th, 2011

See something that you’d love to receive for your birthday? Christmas? Mother’s Day? Valentine’s day? Anniversary?

Create a wish list with us today!

We’ll keep a list of all your favorite items to share with your friends and family when they’re shopping for you!

Stop into the shop and let us know what you’d like us to write down!

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Join Our Sales Team – Permanent Part-Time Position

October 3rd, 2011

Here is your opportunity to work in our beautiful store on bustling Monroe Street. J.Kinney Florist is a high-end floral and gift boutique specializing in locally grown flowers, locally made merchandise, unique fresh flower arrangements, fair trade products, textiles, candles, and luxurious bath, body, and kitchen products all with an emphasis on botanical themes.

We are looking for someone with the following qualifications to join our small team:

* A self driven individual for a permanent, part-time position.
* Has 2 or more years of experience in a retail environment in which a sales role was performed (worked directly with customers to sell products).
* Has an interest in the natural beauty of flowers and home décor.
* Enjoys working with people, and can communicate effectively with people.
* Can demonstrate the ability to multi task and work independently.
* Has experience performing office tasks such as creating advertisements/signs/promotions, maintaining a Blog, billing clients, responding to emails and phone calls, filing papers, and corresponding professionally with clients.
* Is proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher.
* Someone who isn’t afraid to do a little bit of everything that a small business needs done.
* Preference will be given to someone with flower shop experience.

Our hours are M-F: 9-5 and Saturdays 10-5. We create a set schedule each semester and try to rotate Saturdays and holidays.

*** If you are interested, please respond by emailing a cover letter (MUST INCLUDE work availability and compensation expectations) and a resume (PDF attachment preferred) to info@jkinneyflorist.com. ***

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Pandemonium Millinery

October 2nd, 2011

Leigh Young, designer and owner of Pandemonium Millinery in Seattle, WA, has created some of the classiest, handcrafted hats, scarves, and mittens we have ever found! Leigh uses luxurious faux furs, velvets, and “cuddly furs” (a SUPER soft material) in a variety of colour combinations to achieve a fashion forward winter hat. Young lives in a 1920’s era home and her taste for the time period is easily recognizable in her designs.

Young opened Pandemonium as a custom clothing house in 1992. The struggling new designer worked for various Seattle area designers, including a lead designer for the Vegas show company Greg Thompson Productions. There she helped to create headdresses and costumes, all while producing her own line in her spare time. She eventually began working with local millinery, Leone Ewoldt of WE Hats. It was then that she found her true passion – designing hats. Under Ewoldt she gained a solid understanding of millinery design and manufacturing.

In 1997 Young left her steady design jobs and began devoting all of her energy into Pandemonium. As her popularity has blossomed she has added scarves providing a fashionable accessory to your beautiful hat.

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Come an’ Get Your Hot Skwash!

September 13th, 2011

The word is out – our Hot Skwash are in. These beauties are flying off the shelves and we’ve already ordered more. Come stop by to check out Hot Skwash, which is truly a labor of love. Daria Knowles’ “skwash” showcases her eye for color, texture and shape. Each piece has its own unique personality to provide the perfect accent for your home this fall, and even year round. Working with local farmers, Hot Skwash harvests unwanted pumpkins and squash stems and recylces them into unique accents for the home. Knowles, a stay-at-home mom and former gallery director, is interested in combining creative passion with family. She employs stay-at-home moms who share that same passion. Hot Skwash also donates a portion of proceeds to the Learning Commuity, a non profit dedicated to providing free parenting resources to parents who are dedicated to raising healthy, happy kids but need additional indformation and support in order to do so.

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New Roost Jewelry Just In!

September 13th, 2011

We are so happy to report the arrival of Roost’s fall line! We have embellished brass pieces as well as unique creations made from hand-selected gems and minerals. And the even better news is that these pieces are not only beautiful, but affordable. Come check out the aqua chalcedony earrings and the laguna pearl necklace.

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A Novel About Flowers!

September 13th, 2011

Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s new novel, The Language of Flowers, tells the story of a young woman, Victoria, who uses the Victorian language of flowers to communicate with others and, eventually, make sense of her troubled past. Reviewers have said this book may have “brides, beaux and loved ones coming to florists to answer their hopes, dreams and prayers.” Jane might not be able to answer every hope, dream and prayer you have, but she can try, and she can offer you this wonderful book as well. It’s on sale at the store as of today. Call ahead to reserve a copy, or even two, because it makes a perfect gift, or a perfect stocking stuffer for the early holiday shoppers. (We can also ship them to you or to gift recipients directly).

Victoria, the main character of the book, grew up in foster care. From her foster parent, Elizabeth, she learns about, and eventually loves, flowers and their meanings. She leaves her once penniless life in San Francisco to become a floral designer where she uses flowers almost magically in order to help her customers realize their dreams. The fulfillment she gives her clients is just one part of the bigger story going on – Victoria’s own effort to make her way in the world outside of the foster care system. The Language of Flowers showcases not only the connection between customers and florists, but also the powerful effects flowers have on people.

Diffenbaugh is a foster parent herself, and along with writing this book, going on book tour and writing a blog that goes along with the book, she is launching the Camellia Network in order to create a nationwide movement to support youth making the transition from foster care to independence.

Click here for more information about The Language of Flowers

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Maruca

February 23rd, 2011

Located in Boulder, Colorado these great leather free, jacquard handbags are made in the United States. The fabric and shape are designed by the women at Maruca. Like most women when it comes to their purses, they are extremely picky. It isn’t uncommon for a purse to get a new pocket or have a pocket shifted to the left a half an inch each season. This is because the women of Maruca use their products. They notice, like you, what design makes it is easier to reach your cell phone when the baby is crying and grocer is asking you “paper or plastic”, or what size purse can shove that extra pair of sunglasses in it. If that wasn’t great enough, each season a limited number of purses are made from the season’s fabrics and only sold to select retailers. Madison only has 2! This means a unique purse just for you without breaking your cute pink piggy bank!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Maruca’s 2011 fall/winter line. The new colours and patterns are graphic inspired with modern tones of red, black, purple and orange. Stop in soon before the perfect purse for you is gone!

To view an online catalogue visit

http://www.marucadesign.com/

To take a tour of their studio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INNfdtovYVQ

To meet the women of Maruca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVXrl1sxP84&feature=related

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Switch Flops

February 15th, 2011

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SoapRocks (T.S. Pink)

January 9th, 2011

SoapRocks

SoapRocks, developed by Todd Pink, were certainly an exciting find for us! Their rich gem tones and earthy scents were the first reasons we fell for these precious soaps. SoapRocks show their true beauty in water, where their depth and sparkle is revealed. Over time, the rocks will weather away slowly, as a river stone would in nature, but will always retain its earthly beauty. Each rock is made from hybrid vegetable glycerin soap and infused with organic extracts, organic oils, and vitamins. This clever blend was designed to cleanse and preserver your skin’s natural oils. SoapRocks are not tested on animals and are made in the USA. In addition to their varying scents and colors, each SoapRock is hand hewn and has its own unique shape.

SoapRocks and Rocklettes

T.S. Pink also has a line of specially gift wrapped birthstone SoapRocks. Each month’s SoapRock’s birthstone comes in a raffia-tied gift box including a 6oz birthstone SoapRock and wooden soap dish, making it the perfect gift for any birthday!