Out and About

Crafty Wonderland Returns

One stop shopping comes to the Convention Center December 10-11, as Portland’s creatives converge for a weekend extravaganza of visual art and handmade crafts.

11/26/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Heath Speaks of the Hearth

The classic California ceramic dinnerware is perfect for creating a welcoming and warm Thanksgiving table.

11/21/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Seasonal Countdowns

Exquisitely rendered illustrations of winter’s bounty offer solace ‘til Solstice. They’re also great gift-giving ideas.

11/20/2011 By Kristin Belz

DIY

Farmers Are Us

It’s easy being cheesy, with a little help from our friends at Urban Cheesecraft.

11/03/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Getting Carded

Personalize your holiday hellos with Dear Ida’s colorful customized drawings.

10/19/2011 By Kristin Belz

Cornershop

Gilding the City

New accessory boutique Betsy & Iya puts Portland on display.

10/14/2011 By Eden Dawn

Desirables

After a Move, the Housewarming

Moving is famously traumatic, on par with a death or divorce; ease the transition with a warm throw blanket.

10/12/2011 By Kristin Belz

$10 and Under

Is the Gift the Box, or What’s Inside?

In the case of birch boxes from Roost, the answer is: probably both.

09/23/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Sustainable Sound that Looks Good Too

A high-tech MP3 speaker/radio without the plas-tech look.

09/22/2011 By Kristin Belz

Market Watch

Sending Portland Love to Far-off Places

Give Portland gathers the local goodies and gets them in the mail too!

09/20/2011 By Kristin Belz

DIY

Tiffin Boxes Are a Snap for Bringing Lunch to Class

The snapping, stacking metal boxes add a touch of class to brown-bagging it – with no spills on the way or trash to toss.

09/07/2011 By Kristin Belz

DIY

Mudsharks Play Well with Red Clay

A grass roots online design contest company enlists fabrication help from some Portland guys who like to get muddy.

08/30/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Playing with a Full Deck of Portland Places

Aaron Voronoff Trotter’s Portland playing cards depict the everyday icons of our city.

08/18/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Swept Away by Sassafras and Broomcorn

Rarely does a broom inspire such admiration of its quality, craft and beauty.

08/16/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Pantone Makes Mugs for Every Mood

Match your mood as you match your colors.

08/04/2011 By Kristin Belz

Under $10

Somewhere Over the Rainbow(ls)

These colorful striped wooden bowls will make you stop in your tracks.

07/26/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

All Hail the Ancient Art of Mosaic

Hail Mary is a shop and mosaic studio filled with quirky beauty.

07/22/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Back to the Typewriter

Put aside, for a moment, the iPad, and contemplate the typewriter. Is it an objet d’art or a utilitarian typing machine?

07/19/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Summer Nights, Summer Lights

We’ve slogged through spring, and the 4th of July is behind us. Now summer weather can officially start – and with it, outdoor living.

07/08/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Sweet Modern Macramé

Forget your grandmother’s macramé. Local textile artist Sally England’s work is fresh, fun, and a thoroughly modern take on a traditional craft.

06/24/2011 By Amara Holstein

Portland Monthly

Gift Ideas

Crafty Wonderland Returns

Heath Speaks of the Hearth

Seasonal Countdowns

Farmers Are Us

Getting Carded

Gilding the City

After a Move, the Housewarming

Is the Gift the Box, or What’s Inside?

Sustainable Sound that Looks Good Too

Sending Portland Love to Far-off Places

Tiffin Boxes Are a Snap for Bringing Lunch to Class

Mudsharks Play Well with Red Clay

Playing with a Full Deck of Portland Places

Swept Away by Sassafras and Broomcorn

Pantone Makes Mugs for Every Mood

Somewhere Over the Rainbow(ls)

All Hail the Ancient Art of Mosaic

Back to the Typewriter

Summer Nights, Summer Lights

Sweet Modern Macramé