Videos As lovers of craft, we know how lucky we are to live in a builder city. Operating our business in Portland has allowed us to collaborate and exchange ideas with some of the best creators around. For the MAKERS series, we wanted to pay homage to some of Portland’s most innovative crafters, artists, builders, writers, and […]
MAKERS Part 1: ADX from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.
For Experiment No. 3, Shwood founder Eric Singer teamed up with some friends to create a unique wooden surfboard. Singer and company processed and shaped a functional, one-of-a-kind board using only reclaimed wood found on the Oregon coast. The construction process was guided by the expertise of Joe Blecha (blechaboardshop.com), a bona fide virtuoso of custom […]
For Fall 2012, we release a tasteful twist on the classic Canby frame. Limited to 250 pieces, the Two-Tone pair alternates European Walnut and Quilted Maple woods for a truly dynamic look. The four-ply wooden frame is coupled with our standard Carl Ziess 100% UVA/UVB lenses. Currently available via shwoodshop.com and select retailers.
Shwood Spots - Nurses from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.
Aaron Chapman from the band Nurses met up with us earlier in the summer and showed us around his favorite spot: Unthank Park in Northeast Portland. He shot some hoops with his girlfriend and shared the park’s significance to him and how it helped shape Nurses’ newest album “Dracula”. Head over to Dead Oceans after […]
Artist Theo Jansen has (rather successfully) set out to create a new species. These self-propelling creatures rely only on wind-power to administer their movements. Like with any life form, Jansen’s “Animaris Gubernare” have evolved over time, becoming more intuitive and more efficient. Check out his TED Talk to learn more about the amazingly simple yet […]
