JUNE 17, 2011
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OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE
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A collection of vintage
artisan
jewelry, estate engagement rings,
creations & other luscious treasures.
The Underemployed
Creative
as the creator of silk
scarves, the crafter be
hind
labor-intensive
photo booths and the
mastermind of a You
Multi-hyphenate Jason Kinney on
Tube video that went
viral.
bears, booths and design nerds
Upon moving here he
The first thing you notice when you see did a photo booth for a friend, a process
Jason Kinney is his beard.
that led to his signature creations. To make
It’s as it he were a classical Greek statue, his very specific spaces, Kinney admits it
or perhaps a subject from a neoclassical takes “a week’s worth of work and numer
painting. The beard is striking and stoic, yet ous trips to Michaels and Home Depot.”
full of flair.
His clients have included Stumptown Cof
Kinney, who hails from Charlotte, North fee Roasters, Hanna Andersson and Laugh
Carolina, calls himself an “underemployed ing Planet.
creative.”
Two years ago, when Lady Gaga was at
“Two weeks ago I was assisting a ward the apex of her fame with songs like “Poker
robe stylist on a Walmart commercial to Face” and “Bad Romance,” Kinney had an
this last week doing a photo booth for a idea for a parody. The result: “Neutra Face:
corporate client to designing a business An Ode On A Typeface (A Bearded Poker
card, scarves, and then photography,” Kin Face Parody),” a YouTube video that has
ney says.
amassed more than 430,000 views.
He started early as an artist, studying
“I credit the bears and the design nerds
photography in high school, and came out for the popularity o f‘Neutra Face, ” Kinney
of the closet when he was 19 while working says. “When I look at the stats, we were big
at the Gap.
in America, Canada and Germany—if that
“I never saw myself buying silk flowers,” doesn’t say bears and design nerds, I don’t
what does.”
Kinney jokes.
He’s referring to his preparation for his
To see Kinney's work, visit his website, ja -
photo booths, but the statement applies sonkinney.net, or his Flickr page, Jlickr.com/
well to Kinney, 38. A Portland transplant photos/jasonkinney.
of three years, he’s made a name for himself
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