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The PBOT Employee Who Installed a “Swoosh” in Front of Under Armour HQ Has Paid for Cleanup

Actually pretty good craftsmanship. A retired Portland Bureau of Transportation employee who used his last day of work to troll athletic apparel giant Under Armour has paid up for his high jinks. Kirk Kennedy recently sent the City of Portland $266.16 in connection with a rogue Nike “swoosh” he installed in thermoplastic on July 28 […]

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This Weekend’s Style Event

Meghan Bogden Shimek Sara Flate Nationale and Portland Garment Factory will host a one-night pop-up exhibition with Bay Area fiber artist Meghan Bogden Shimek. โ€œWorking primarily with thick wool roving, and using traditional tapestry and Navajo techniques, Shimekโ€™s abstract wall weavings explore shape, texture, and color. With a focus on process, the downy and luscious […]

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