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Tuesday
Aug242010

Portland Loves: Little Byrd Vintage

Etsy Tuesday . Little Byrd Vintage

Little Byrd has the loveliest selection of all things rustic and vintage.  Her simple styling draws me in and makes me want everything!  As Fall gets closer, I've been wanting to "nest" a little, and Little Byrd seems to have all of the cozy things I'm looking for.

I truly love everything in her shop, but I'm especially lusting after this.  Isn't it amazing?  If you would like to know more about Little Byrd, she write a lovely blog and was just recently a featured seller on etsy- congratulations!

website//www.littlebyrdvintage.etsy.com

blog//www.littlebyrdvintage.blogspot.com

 

Friday
Aug202010

Portland Loves: Photo Books

Happy Friday!!! I hope it warms back up for the weekend. Yesterday was kind of chilly and I did not like it. Sorry things have been a bit sporadic around here these days. Life has been extremely busy for the both of us and we are working on putting together some guest blogs and other fun things to help keep things rolling around here.

In the meantime... want to see some images from my new project? I am starting a photo book series called, "Adventures in Lomo." It will be made up of photos taken entirely with my Lomo LC-A+ camera, a remake of an old Russian point-n-shoot 35mm camera. I might also throw in a few holga and quad cam photos. The first book, Volume 1: 30 Days by Train, will be of photos I take on my 30 day train trip across the United States and back. I am starting in Portland and then hitting up the following cities: Chicago, Boston, Portland ME, Salem MA, New York, Brooklyn and Washington DC. I will be taking photos of all the train stations, on the train, people I meet along the way and photos of all of the cities. It will be quite the adventure. So that you can get a feel for what lomo photos look like, here are just a few photos I took the last time I was in New York.

To help fund the project, I submitted my proposal to KickStarter and they approved it. YAY! I have just under 30 days to raise the money for the trip. Each donation gets a special gift and if you would like one of those gifts, which includes a copy of the book when it is all finished, please visit my kickstarter page.

Have a fantastic weekend everyone, and see you back here on Monday! xoxox

Tuesday
Aug172010

Portland Loves: Seaworthy

Etsy Find Tuesday . Vintage Jewelry by Seaworthy

Good morning!

What a wonderful day for some vintage jewelry by Seaworthy. Marisa, the creator of these lovely necklaces and earrings, uses at least one vintage item in every piece. Personally, I am quite fond of the key necklace.  Paired with the turquoise beads, the contrast in colour is quite striking.

You can see much much more on her etsy site here...

www.seaworthysend.etsy.com

Monday
Aug162010

Portland Loves: Brick and Mortar

Hello all!! Hope you are surviving the heat.

I wanted to share with all of you our wonderful sponsor, Never Ender, who is re-opening their brick and mortar store in Midtown Reno. They have taken the last two years off and focused their efforts on their online store.

The boutique, which sells art-based clothing and accessories created by emerging artists and designers, closed the doors of its physical location in 2008 and moved online. “We’ve had much success with the online business, but re-opening the Reno store will best serve our local customer base,” said Amber Gutry, original owner of Never Ender. “The new location is perfect, and we are excited for this new beginning.”

The new store will be a creative collaboration between Gutry, and her mother, Melanie Crane. Although the new space will not have a separate art gallery as the original did, it will still feature local and national art, which includes a few of our wonderful Portland artists, Tender Loving Empire, Flapper Girl, and Moss Handmade. Other artists range from all over, including Alaska and England. Just to name a few,  local jewelry maker The Vintage Empire and Arete from Florida, as well as Midnight Deer (was Cat & Bang) from Brighton, England. The store will also feature new Reno artists such as Ali & Erik Prater and Ashley Viberg.

If you are in the neighborhood, visit Never Ender at 26 Cheney Street, Reno, Nevada, next to the Hub Coffee Shop and the Holland Project. If not, you can visit their online shop...

Never Ender Boutique and Art Gallery
Your Online Source for Clothing, Accessories and Art by Emerging Artists!
MyNeverEnder.com

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Thank you ladies for supporting the artist community around the world, but most important to us, our beloved Portland artists, and for being such fantastic sponsors! xoxo
Friday
Aug132010

Portland Loves: Pat Perry

Around the World Friday . Pat Perry

 

Love love love these prints by Pat Perry. They are very North Western themed imagery. I love the simplicity in colour contrasted by the extreme details.

www.patperry.net