last weekend i flew up to portland for 36 hours to celebrate the opening of nico‘s first solo show at 12128 boatspace, our friends’ gallery/studio on a boat docked up in nw industrial portland. it was a quick trip, but it was really awesome to collide sf worlds (lisa & chris) and portland worlds...
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we were completely in awe of all the hard work everyone is putting into their studios, projects, work, and lives–real adults! all grown up! portland is alive with creativity and we are lucky to have such talented friends that shared their lives and work with us. caitlin, kyle, lewis & zoe have created a...
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the perfect leather jacket is hard to find—there are either too many zippers, the leather is the wrong shade, or it’s hopelessly too tight…even…if you…try…to make it fit. liz thayer is out to change that. her line, claflin, thayer & co., named after a defunct (and now resurrected!) family business, consists mainly of leather...
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while at the museum of craft and folk art a few weekends ago, this cover of american craft, with the the knotted rope and urchin spine necklaces, called my name from the pile of sale magazines. the cover story features fiber artist kay sekimachi and her foray into jewelry using her collection of beachcombed...
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