Jenny Kitchen and Heather Harring recently opened Mesh.
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Reduce. Reuse. Mesh.
Recycling and conserving the planet’s natural resources is essentially the mission for Jenny Kitchen and Heather Harring’s recently opened boutique — Mesh.
These eco-friendly entrepreneurs have set out to carry organic, biodegradable and recycled merchandise at their store located at 113 W. Lytle St.
“We all know to recycle — no news flash there,” Kitchen said. “(The store) is just something different. Something that Murfreesboro doesn’t have.”
Harring and Kitchen are taking a big chance on their venture, but it is something they say the city is ready for.
With their store, Kitchen and Harring want to support area artisans by carrying a “mesh” of their artwork and jewelry.
Mesh, which Kitchen and Harring call a variety store, carries a mix of handcrafted jewelry, artwork, clothing, furniture, bath products and knick-knacks.
The store, which has an urban and modern feel upon entry, grew out of Kitchen’s desire to own a furniture store and Harring’s dream of opening a clothing boutique.
“It is kind of crazy that it has come together so quickly,” Harring said.
The pair, who also work in the restaurant industry, leased the space in July and quickly began renovating the store and scouring the Internet and Middle Tennessee area for merchandise.
Kitchen, who has an interior design degree from MTSU, loves to shop at flea markets and yard sales. Many of the pieces that Kitchen has found and fixed up herself are fixtures in the shop or are available for sale.
Initially, Harring and Kitchen found artists to feature in their shop through a classified advertisement on Craig’s List.
That’s how metal artist and musician David Adkins, of Murfreesboro, found out about the shop.
“They are all about recycling,” Adkins said of the pair. “It was a really good fit.”
For a few years now, Adkins has worked on perfecting his hobby of turning pieces of wire into pieces of art from functional desk sculptures to candle holders and three-dimensional wall art.
MTSU art graduate Amanda Bimson is showcasing her work for the public for the first time at Mesh. Her work is whimsical while at the same time has an element of horror.
“It kind of plays on the fun side where you can kind of go childlike,” she said. “It is characters and has a underlying weirdness.”
Hammered sterling silver jewelry, bold photography, pottery, 100-percent organic T-shirts, mini-dresses and soy candles round out Mesh’s merchandise.
Erin Edgemon can be reached at 869-0812 and at eedgemon@murfreesboropost.com.
Mesh.
113 W. Lytle St.
895-0255
Hours of Operation
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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