I love stars, and the other day I mentioned that seeing the Maersk star is kind of my good-luck charm. Well, I got such a nice note from Andy at Maersk, which was a cool surprise! Dear Susan, Hoping this message brings you plenty of luck, as it is from the source of that Maersk…
I am so pleased that my first post for whipup is officially up! I wrote a recap of the Bay Area Maker Faire and some of my favorite crafty demos, sightings, and workshops over the weekend, from stitch-your-own-Yoda-dolls to a caravan of gigantic cupcakes careening through it all. If you’d like to check it out,…
The Portland Etsy sellers (collectively known as PDXEtsy) are having an Art + Craft sale tomorrow in the SW Park Blocks, right next to the farmer’s market, so you can shop for your vegetables and flowers, plus your Gocco-printed skirts and vintage-inspired jewelry, at the same time! Brilliant. The vendor list is impressive — I’m…
Just wanted to let you know that a new film starring my husband Andrew is showing this Saturday as part of the Portland Underground Film Festival at Clinton St. Theater. The Los Angeles premiere, hosted by the director, Christopher Blauvelt a few months ago, was amazing, and I’m excited to see Birthday on the big…
Lee tagged me for this one: list 7 random things about yourself and then tag 7 more people to do the same… so here goes! 1. I love rain (good thing, living in Portland for the last decade!) — I love how fresh the air feels and as long as it’s not bitterly cold or…
I just heard that NW Tiki (warning: cool music) is having a fundraiser tonight over at Thatch, which sounds so fun! Unfortunately I already have plans, which is such a bummer. The girls of PDX Super Crafty and I have been wanting to make it over for post-birthday Mai Tais for awhile now, so I…
I just got a copy of the new ReadyMade, and my article on Diane Gilleland‘s website DIY Alert is up front in the Re-View section. I’m so pleased! The Re-Fashion issue is stellar through and through — I especially love Lisa Congdon‘s vintage fabric patchwork pillow, the charming feature on Alyson Fox‘s house, and the…
Portland artist Jacinda Russell creates exquisitely detailed work as carefully constructed photographs and powerful installations. I first saw her work at the Modern Zoo in Portland, and was immediately drawn to the grand scale and sheer volume of her arresting full-room piece, but her smaller creations are equally compelling. Her current show, Strange and Mundane…
I’m very pleased to announce that a new documentary, The Fever of ’57 (based on my father-in-law Paul‘s excellent book, Sputnik: The Shock of the Century) is premiering at the Seattle International Film Festival this weekend. Andrew and I are going up for the Friday premiere and staying for the encore on Sunday, too. If…
The ladies of Portland Super Crafty and I are beyond excited to announce that Vickie Howell named one of her brand-new yarns in the CRAFT line after us! It was so sweet of her to think of us, and she gave us such a gorgeous color, too — very superhero-y. Her CRAFT yarns are all…
PBS is airing a new three-part, three-hour documentary, CRAFT IN AMERICA: Memory, Landscape, Community, tomorrow night and I can’t wait to see it. What a nice treat — especially on my first Wednesday without LOST to look forward to! Here in Portland it’s airing from 8 to 11 pm, but check your local PBS schedule…
I really wish I could be in two places at once… I just found out that the ladies of ReForm School are having a sale this weekend, too! Here’s the info: Just a quick note to let you all know about a Memorial Day sale we are having this weekend. Take 15% off EVERYTHING in…