About the Makers

Rheanna LaRoche and Robyn Talman launched Jumping-Jax Apparel and Leather Goods in 2020 to solve a problem: they were unable to find hand-crafted items that they themselves wanted to use, and so they decided to make them themselves! Rheanna, an architect and designer, is a self-taught leather crafter, watercolor painter, and maker of all kinds. Robyn, who began to sew as a child, has a background in archaeology and ancient languages. When not sewing, she spends time with her cats in her tiny urban garden.