Combining his carpentry skills with his love of nature, Patrick Dougherty utilizes primitive techniques of building to experiment with tree saplings as construction material. Since beginning in 1980, Patrick has left his mark with over two hundred massive sculptures all over the world. Check out more of Patrick’s work here: www.stickwork.net Filmed by Gary Tyler […]
Shwood has joined forces with fellow Oregon-based company Pendleton Woolen Mills on a limited run of Shwood’s “Canby” frame style. Crafted from Oregon-grown Cherry wood, the frames feature laser engraved temples adorned with Pendleton’s iconic “Chief Joseph” pattern. Taking the collaboration a step further, Pendleton manufactured a matching carrying pouch woven from a limited batch […]
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Breeze Block Gallery Presents: Melissa Loop: Utopian Hideaways for the Jet-setter & Brandon Chusey And Sara Golden
For October’s monthly “First Thursday” gallery openings we made our way over to Breeze Block Gallery in downtown Portland. We were rewarded with some amazing art from a variety of local artists including, Melissa Loop’s solo show: “Utopian Hideaways for the Jet-setter” and Brandon Chuesy and Sara Golden joining together to transform the backroom of […]
Bud and Jon from Portland-based experimental-pop band AAN introduced us to the field by the freeway on Mississippi Avenue’s less traveled south end. A serene, grassy field that abruptly runs into I-5, Bud used to frequent this chaotically beautiful place to reflect on the day, find inspiration, or just watch the cars go by. weareaan.com […]
Many people believe print is dead. Here at Shwood we beg to differ as we are always creating new physical things with our hands, and printed matter is no different. Creating a zine is an awesome way to express yourself and showcase your artistic talents. No matter what your artistic capabilities are, you too can […]
