This time-lapse video, taken by the crew of the International Space Station, is both incredibly humbling and awe-inspiring. The station, which orbits between 205 and 270 miles above the earth, provides the ideal vantage point to view entire continents of lights, thunderstorms and even the Aurora Borealis. You’ll never feel as small as when you’re […]
Time-Lapse | Earth from Bruce W. Berry Jr on Vimeo.
Following our tagline (and not-so-coincidentally the name of this blog), we’re proud to announce our latest experiment with nature: the Shwood Stone Collection. Fusing genuine slate with birch wood and hand poured pewter, we feel this is our most innovative product yet. Check out the video here and hop over to shwoodshop.com to see the […]
Our new video lookbook provides a peak at the upgrades and changes that we’ve made to our Select line. The new Shwood Select Collection ups the ante by adding an Aircraft-grade Birch core to the overall construction of the glasses. This premium material adds to both durability and flexibility, and reduces overall material used, resulting […]
Continuing the MAKERS series, Shwood pays homage to some of Portland’s most innovative crafters, artists, builders, writers, and designers that inspire the experimental creators in us all. Part 2 features Beam & Anchor; a collective workspace and showroom in North Portland where an assortment of local craftsmen both make and sell their work. See more of […]
Shooting a gun underwater sure does look cool, but seems essentially useless until you see the result: flower-shaped hollow-point bullets. There really is beauty in everything. Learn more from firearm expert Andrew Tuohy at his blog vuurwapenblog.com
