Our Story?
It's a wild ride.
Started With STDs, Now We're Here
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Once upon a time, there was a girl in university. While taking a literature class called ‘Literature & Medicine’, her professor assigned a project where students had to represent a medical humanities concept in a creative way. This young girl chose to illustrate common misconceptions surrounding STDs through polymer clay jewelry.
From that project, that girl ended up falling in love with polymer clay, taking every chance she could to make earrings, pendants, coasters and more. She adorned her ears with a new creation everyday, with many more ideas waiting in the wings for new life to be baked into them.
They were terrible. I would know – I made them.
Today, Cat Claws is my never ending creative adventure.
Congratulations, it's an earring
Slowmade, handcrafted jewelry is beautifully imperfect with little flaws and nuances that come with being human. But that's what I value most – our individuality, our humanity, our stories.
Perhaps it's strange to use my origins in STDs when marketing a jewelry brand, but that's my truth. I started in polymer clay with a desire to break boundaries and stereotypes, and I strive to continue to do just that, with this little jewelry store that embraces the weird and wonderful parts of our world.
And as you go on your own journeys, I hope you'll remember that you're just like a beautiful pair of handmade earrings – made to love, just the way you are.
Welcome to the Cat Claws adventure. We hope you’ll stay awhile!
Now, we're all about giving birth to weird and wonderful imperfections.
