Artist Spotlight

During the month of April the KMAC Gallery will be highlighting two Louisville born craftsmen including Milliner, Sarah Haven and Wood Craftsman, Jason Cohen.

Sarah Havens’ spring collection includes one-of-a-kind handmade hats that are inspired by delicate, airy, and celestial images. She has been making hats for 20 years for professional theatre companies, and has recently opened a studio to create her own line of fashionable hats. Sarah uses antique hat blocks to ensure the authenticity of the traditional designs she works with. She hand-sews trim pieces, hat bands, feathers, antique broaches, fine garment leather and other pieces to complete the one-of-a-kind pieces. Sarah’s inspiration evolves out of work she has created for the stage, ranging from the whimsical, to special occasion head wear, to the classical millinery styles that can be worn every day. She has created her own line of original fashionable hats, while still offering traditional styles such as straw, fur or felt top hats, fedoras and straw boaters. She offers similar hats for women with a feminine flair. The classic look of these hats endures, not only because of their lasting impact of fashion history, but the purity, simplicity and beauty of their forms.

Jason Cohen makes art out of bourbon barrels that highlights organic textures, shapes and patterns. His furniture designs, both functional and decorative, are sparked by the discoveries of the hidden and underlying foundations, symbols and texture’s of nature. He is self-taught and approaches ideas in unconventional ways. Jason works closely with his clients as they communicate their essential aspirations for the project in the custom-design process. Essentials like shape and table top size, edge treatments, base style, veneer, banding, inlays are discussed and planned out with every client.

Museum members are qualified to receive a 10% discount on all purchases in the museum! Check back in a couple of weeks to shop Sarah and Jason’s products online.