Shop local designers at Flurry Pop-Up Shop 2010
November 2, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
‘Tis the season. Not just the holiday season per se, but the beginning of Portland’s seasonal pop-up shopping. The Flurry Pop-Up Shop, home to a host of local designers offering clothing, accessories, jewelry and gift items, will open its temporary holiday home in downtown Portland this Thursday, Nov. 4.
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Holocene Minigolf Art Invitational swings into action
April 3, 2010 by karenvitt
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The Neat Sheet is super-excited to join some of Portland’s most creative peeps as a sponsor of the Fifth Annual Holocene Minigolf Art Invitational, coming right up on Tuesday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 14.
“Zukünftspielplatz” is this year’s theme, and for those of you who don’t sprechen sie Deutsch, that means “future playground.” Teams of [...]
Designer “Artwear” show Thursday at Anka Gallery
March 30, 2010 by karenvitt
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Anka Gallery’s new exhibit is tailor made for those of us who have always deemed fashion an art. “The Interior’s New Clothes,” a showing of wearable art from local designers, opens with a reception from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Thursday, April 1.
Curated by Anka Gallery’s Anna Solcaniova King and Jason Ball of Jason [...]
“Portraits + Fashion” event Thursday at Parallel boutique
March 8, 2010 by karenvitt
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Pearl District boutique Parallel invites spring shoppers to stop by for an art reception and first look at new spring fashion arrivals, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Thursday, March 11.
Local artist Ariana Harley will show a collection of mixed-media and oil portraits, featuring characters as disparate as Barack Obama and Maria de Madeiros (the actress [...]
First Friday with Nationale, Tolivar + East End shops
March 4, 2010 by karenvitt
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How about following up your busy First Thursday with a neat First Friday?
Nationale has relocated its boutique-slash-gallery to Lower East Burnside, opening yesterday in the same building as Sword + Fern. Also, Tolivar, a new retail shop for handmade clothing, art and jewelry, just opened in the building’s breezeway. These inventive shops, along with others on Burnside’s Lower [...]
Win these elegant vintage jet earrings from Anne Bocci
February 8, 2010 by karenvitt
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We already know to shop Anne Bocci Boutique for local artisan jewelry and current Northwest designers, including Suzabelle, Seth Aaron Henderson, (currently seen on Project Runway Season 7), WeMa and Clair Vintage Inspired. But what you may not know is that Bocci herself handcrafts much of the gorgeous jewelry in her charming Multnomah Village gallery-slash-boutique, and she’s gifting [...]
Local art + craft shows put the “art” back in heart
February 4, 2010 by karenvitt
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Two sweet local art and craft events this weekend will take a loving look at Valentine’s Day, celebrating the art of the heart from Friday, Feb. 5 through Sunday, Feb. 7.
First, Bite Studio in Southeast Portland will host a Friday evening opening for its “Love in Print” art exhibit, featuring pieces from 36 printmakers who will show [...]
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Chromium Dumb Belle art-to-wear show tonight
January 2, 2010 by karenvitt
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Montavilla’s Portland Garment Factory (PGF), one of the city’s most innovative producers of fun fashion and art events, will host what looks to be a crazy-cool art-to-wear showcase by Chromium Dumb Belle tonight, from 6 p.m. to “late.” (When they say “late,” we’re pretty sure they mean “late” – so fuel up your party engines across [...]
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p:ear weekend Craft Fair + Live Art SwapRaiser
December 12, 2009 by karenvitt
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How stunning are these floral hair pins from local couture designer Kirsten Moore?! Portlanders seeking a welcome touch of spring amid this weekend’s arctic blast can shop for Moore’s Piper Ewan hair accessories, along with other neat handmade crafts and art, at the first annual p:ear Craft Fair & Live Art SwapRaiser, 6 p.m. to 10 [...]
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Our favorite Frock introduces online shopping
Shoppers who’ve been missing out on Alberta’s funky fresh Frock Boutique – whether they live across town or in another city entirely – can now shop Frock’s fun stash of local and independent clothing and accessories online at frockboutique.com.
Opened in 2003 by Ali Wykhuis (shown left sporting a Knot Ugly handmade hat by Portland designer [...]
