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Are you passionate about art and love cats?
Do you have a pawsitive attitude, a keen eye for details and looking for a fun learning experience?
If so, you might be the purrfect fit!
Hello, I'm Clody, the designer of GiftyKitty, and I'm seeking a driven individual to intern by my side 2 to 3 days a week. This unpaid position offers rich perks and invaluable hands-on experience in both the artistic and entrepreneurial realms.
A fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, learn the ins and outs of managing and growing a creative business, and work closely with a variety of artistic mediums. While this position is unpaid, the experience and knowledge you'll gain, alongside the creative and supportive environment we offer, are invaluable.
What You'll Learn:
- How to start & manage your own small business
- Create & build with various art materials
- How to create your very own products & sell them
- Shoot & edit professional looking images & videos
- The ins & out of creating a YouTube channel
- Plus everything I have learned as a self-employed artist and business owner
Ideal Candidate:
- Loves art & cats
- Easygoing, resilient & positive
- Attentive to detail & eager to learn
- Self-responsible & Tech-savy
- Available 2 to 3 days per week
If you're eager to stack up valuable skills, build a strong resume/portfolio, and/or kickstart your career in the arts with a unique behind-the-scenes experience, I would love to hear from you.
Please send a short email explaining why you are the perfect candidate for this position and briefly answers these 4 questions.
What motivated you to apply for this internship?
What are you good at?
What do you love to do? And why?
Send to Clody at art@giftykitty.com
Let's herd some cats together! 🎨🐾
Clody Cates
* If selected as a potential candidate, I will invite you for an in-person interview to discuss the details further and ensure we are a good fit before making a final decision.
** As the business grows and we find that we're a great fit, there is potential for this internship to transition into either a part-time or full-time position for the right candidate.
*** If you want to know more about me, visit: www.clodycates.com
Larry's devout kindness grounds the store. His penchant for wonder ensures the products available are all unique catalysts for joy. His commitment to equity is found through fair-trade products and compensating artists fairly. His devotion to Portland residents and all visitors to the store is enshrined through the magic of the immersive installation that is free to enjoy for all those who make it through the door.
Even if you have yet to meet, you know the breadth of Clody's imagination and mastery of her crafts. Her third-eye and countless hands are everywhere in the GiftyKitty universe. Sprouting the GiftyKitty seed, tending to every detail, designing & sculpting every element, creating & packing the website with purrfect puns, custom graphic design, clever marketing, & relationship building further propels the featured artists. The inspiration, joy, and quality presented at GiftyKitty is a pure reflection of Clody's determination to create the happiest place on Earth.
GiftyKitty is a story of its creators coming together in a time of change, and using this opportunity to shift their lives and the possibilities of the retail experience. For decades Larry ran body jewelry stores that generously boosted artists from Portland and beyond. For a lifetime Clody has been mastering a wide range of artistic mediums as well as guiding people into transformative life changes.
The pandemic and personal loss presented Larry an opportunity to reflect on the direction of his body jewelry store, and Clody helped support the radical redefinition of his life’s purpose. After a series of long Zoom meetings, Clody noticed that cat subjects and cute cat images were consistently arising in Larry’s vision for his dream space. It soon became obvious what brought the most joy to Larry.
“What about an all Cat-Themed, eco-minded gift-shop?”, Clody suggested. A beaming ray of sunshine instantly lit up Larry’s heart and GiftyKitty was born! They sprouted the dream of dedicating a storefront to the love of cats, art, and the power of joy to create a space more impactful than a simple retail space by centering Larry’s core values and Clody’s talents in the development of the concept.
Clody arrived in Portland with a truck full of manzanita wood, tools and her cat Mangus on her shoulders. She spent months designing & transforming the clean-slate of the quiet jewelry store into the one-of-a-kind wonder it is today. With the support of her talented designer/builder friend Cameron Kephart and a small but mighty team of craftspeople, Clody designed and created every detail, including some of the purrrfect gifts available.
Larry is now focused on store operations and sourcing special products, while Clody remains centered on artist relationships/development, continued design details, and marketing. The creation of GiftyKitty has been a joyful transformative labor of love and our goal is to share this love with the world!
GiftyKitty, purrfectly fulfilling the needs of all human cat lovers!
