Slide Show: Trophy Case
March 23, 2012

BAND OF THE MINUTE The sophisticated-but-rustic folk of Horse Feathers gets more refined on
Photography by John Clark

NIGHTSTAND A Very Minor Prophet (Hawthorne, $20) portrays author James Bernard Frost’s surreal vision of Portland—spiced up by a dwarf preacher—with wild cut-and-pa
Photography by Michael Novak

WORKSHOP Sarah Atkins wasn’t looking to start a business, but when a stranger tried to buy a bag she’d made, she decided to “take things to the next level.” This spring, she expands <
Photography by Michael Novak

EXPORT Avid climber Bill Amos saw major brands abandoning serious alpinists in favor of “lifestyle” customers—so he launched his own company, NW Alpine, in 2010. The Black
Photography by Kyle Heddy

BIG IDEA Local “data visualization” firm Periscopic created four ways to understand the predicament of our iconic fish. Visual Sockeye,

CUTENESS AMOK Portland-based former New York Times illustrator Phil Marden stamps a whimsical, cartoony, throwback aesthetic on his own Pilloporto cushions,
Photography by Michael Novak