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Painting the Spaces Between
by Margaret Foley 		E-mail
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Abstract artist Shannon Lewis organizes her paintings around the idea of space. “I’m interested in liminality, the spaces between things,”

 

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JEWELRY AS ARCHITECTURE
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Look closely at Mel Stiles’ jewelry and you’ll see the traces of the architect she once was.

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Discovering Creativity
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Eighteen-year-old high school senior Sam Ryan took a ceramics class as a freshman at Grant High School in Portland that served as the catalyst for her wanting to become an artist.

 

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Transparent Beauty
by Margaret Foley 		E-mail

Image When Tom Cantwell bought a sewing machine, he had no idea that it would lead to turning leftover and vintage fabrics into one-of-a-kind curtains.

 

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Reclaimed Color
by Margaret Foley 		E-mail

Image Most people sand the paint off salvaged wood. Artisan woodworker Michael Olfert, on the other hand, makes sure the paint stays on.

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Shop Hood River

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Tell the office you’re taking care of some long-put-off dental work, then drive the “This is What Norway Must Look Like!” expressway (a.k.a. I-84) and spend three or four hours shopping in Hood River, Ore. You’ll have an all-day smile when you return to your desk—promise!

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Shop Lower Burnside

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Seedy motels and a nonexistent street scene used to define this inner east gateway to downtown Portland, but the transformation of a former Travel Lodge into the hipster Jupiter Hotel (the site of the successful art fair The Affair The Jupiter in Sept.) has helped turn this district into a worthy shopping outpost.

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Portland Green

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We’ve scoured Portland to find the latest shops that’ve gone green! Everything you need­—or desire—can be found with sustainability in mind. The eco-conscious have hung out their shingles all over town in converted warehouses, turn-of-the-century homes, and even old Maytag repair shops. From the reclaimed to the local, from the handmade to the sustainable, here are some of our new favorite places!
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