This year’s Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale is on the books for December 8 and 9 at the Oregon Convention Center, and they’re currently accepting applications from prospective vendors. The heavily trafficked event is a prestigious one to be a part of—it’s probably the hugest gathering of small batch makers in the city, and […]
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Angus MacGyver Has Lessons to Teach Us All
MacGyver is on Netflix Instant! GUESS WHAT I DID THIS WEEKEND
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I Need All of These Russian Nesting Dolls
Surely my friend did not know what she was doing yesterday evening when she sent me an Etsy link to these: via Because before I knew what was happening I found these: via And these: via And these: via And then: Harry Potter (HOW DOES IT MAKE SENSE HAGRID IS THE SMALLEST?! THAT SHOULD BE […]
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The Elske Project
It’s been a while since we heard from Donovan Skirvin, one of the few people in this town full of makers who makes handmade shoes. He’s back on the scene now, though, with the Elske Project, a Kickstarter campaign in which he’s pledging to make 10 pairs of shoes using only non-mechanized tools. The tagline […]
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1-Up to Happy Knits
Spotted last night in the window of Happy Knits on Hawthorne: Hit the jump for closeups of Mario, Bowser, the Fire Flower, a star, and a Bob-omb. In conclusion, these are great and I want all of them. Especially Bowser.
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Dig A Pony’s One-Year Anniversary (Awesome) Souvenir
If you haven’t already heard about next Saturday’s (July 28) free Dig A Pony one-year anniversary party, you may want to update your iCal. There’ll be live sets from Miracles Club and Thanks, rounded out by awesome DJs Cooky Parker and Rev Shines, but they’ve got something else in store too, something that represents the […]
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Summer Camp for Grownups
But of course. Southeast craft/DIY hub ADX recently announced the launch of Camp ADX, a series of weekly events geared toward teaching adults to make the supplies they need to survive any imminent apocalypse, whether of the economic, environmental, or zombie variety: Join Troop 417 at Camp ADX every Wednesday evening this summer for hands-on, […]
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This Weekend at OCAC
I feel a little ashamed to admit it, but despite its close associations with other area institutions—most notably our incredible, progressive Museum of Contemporary Craft, whose gift shop is one of my favorite places to shop—I’ve never actually made the trek out to the Oregon College of Art and Craft mainly because it is on […]
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I Heart Art
There have been murmurings about the existence of an organization made up of reps from the Portland chapter of Etsy, PNCA, and the Museum of Contemporary Craft, but its mission seemed rather nebulous. Called I Heart Art, it’s a pilot project “to support and advocate for Portland’s vibrant community of makers by fostering dialogue, inspiring […]
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Tori Spelling Ruins Everything
This doesn’t look good at all: It has been announced that TLC is introducing a new show in order to perpetuate the voluntary humiliation of average citizens that has become a disturbing bulk of our culture’s entertainment. Firstly, it is called Craft Wars, because fucking everything has to be a fight now. Secondly, it is […]
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The Deadline to Get Crafty is Midnight
Oh snap, the deadline to apply as a vendor for the largest biannual craft event in town is upon us: applications are due at the stroke of midnight for the May 12 edition of Crafty Wonderland, which draws hordes—HORDES—of visitors to the Convention Center for its pre-holiday and spring “Super Colossal” sales. The events typically […]
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The Art of Shoemaking with Jeff Mandel
A good reason to take a long lunch break today: Over at Halo Shoes, Jeff Mandel (of ExIT Shoes) is doing a residency in the open workshop space usually occupied by Larry Olmstead of Entermodal. Today and tomorrow at 1:30 until 3, he is giving a free lecture and demo on traditional shoe making. Mandel […]