Neighborhood Notes

Create the most unique letterpress holiday notes and tags using your own supplied art. See your images come to life in letterpress form. Use our sumptuous handmade cotton paper and a selection of soy-based inks and work with an antique table top press. Get a feel for the press and the tools in a fun and relaxed setting. End this session with an understanding of an old-world artisan craft and a one of a kind collection of personalized notes and tags. You will receive instructions for digital art preparation after registration.   *Please register before November 30th to allow for creation of custom plates.   Instructor: Katy Meegan   Fee: $130   Register in store, online , or by phone-(503) 223 1093 

Decorate your home this year with your own handmade paper creations. Replace your traditional holiday ornaments with finely handcrafted, paper sculptures. Using handmade decorative papers and a few simple bookbinding tools, learn the folding technique that transforms a flat sheet of paper into a spherical object. Walk away with a set of ornaments perfectly suited for home decorating, a gift for a special friend, or center pieces for your holiday table. Instructor: Molly Kafka Fee: $85 Register in store, online , or by phone-(503) 223 1093

This time of year I'm participating in a lot of holiday bazaars and festivals across the greater Portland area, but I must admit that the one I'm most excited about is the one happening at my very own house! It's my first-ever studio sale and I'm so excited to be sharing it with four other fabulous artists, all of whom I admire for their amazing talents and strong spirit. I've known Amy Smith for years and we've collaborated on many projects, our most recent one being the launch of Candywinkel this past summer. Amy's passion for packaging is a perfect fit for... read full articale »

Learn to make an elegant, soft-covered book. One of the oldest binding methods known, the Coptic bound book lies flat when opened and has an attractive exposed spine and stitching. Choose from a selection of decorative papers or leather for your cover, and then sew your book together with coordinating or contrasting colored thread using the medieval link stitch. Experience with sewing or needle is helpful but not required. Instructor: Rory Sparks Fee: $85 Register in store, online , or by phone-(503) 223 1093