May 2013
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The Door is Always Open, An Interview with Gary...
We are thrilled and honored to have Gary Baseman join us for a night of inspiration and drawing in a special sketchXchange.
Gary will be personally sharing his process from his latest exhibit, his art, and book. You’ll have a chance to skim through his sketchbooks, talk with him and be inspired by his energy and body of work.
Each attendee will also receive a limited-edition sketchbook...
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Student Spotlight: Call for Submissions
WeMake would like to feature a selection of projects from Oregon design students in an upcoming digital publication.
What are we looking for? Everything from website design and print collateral to logos, product design, illustrations, typography, or even experimental design. At this time we’re only accepting submissions from current college students or recent 2013 graduates in the...
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Beam & Anchor Discovery Workshop
Beam & Anchor is home to a talented crop of makers and designers. It is a workshop. It is a retail store. It is a craftsperson’s dream come true. Come explore this inspiring space, learn from high-caliber makers including Matt Pierce from Wood & Faulk, Leland Duck from Revive Designs, and Robert and Jocelyn Rahm who are the founders of this creative initiative.
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April 2013
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WeMake Presents: sketchXchange with Gary Baseman
Special Event June 7th at Portland’s Hollywood Theater
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Portland, OR – Creative non-profit WeMake is proud to announce a special edition of their monthly design event, sketchXchange, featuring the renowned Los Angeles artist, animator, and toy designer Gary Baseman. This interactive and inspirational gathering is open to the public, and will take place on Friday, June 7 at...
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RECAP: sketchXchange with Adam Garcia
We loved having Adam Garcia for sketchXchange. It was rad to see his sketchbooks filled with an incredible amount of work, to-do lists and a sense of wonder. It was an evening of great conversation and a fantastic show-and-tell.
As a special treat, Adam set up a collaborative poster that participants attending drew on. He and intern Ryan Bush, will be silkscreening the exclusive poster for...
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Monsters Ink: Announcing our May sketchXchange...
The 2013 sketchXchange roster has been packed with incredibly talented artists—and it’s only April. Well, we’re not letting up for a second! WeMake is happy to announce our May sketchXchange will be an evening with Jolby to discuss the process and creation of their newest children’s book, Monsters Under Bridges: Pacific NW Edition.
Join us at the headquarters of our...
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SAVE THE DATE, sketchXchange with Gary Baseman!
WeMake is proud to host a night of process, art, and inspiration with Gary Baseman—artist, designer, painter, animator, toy designer, and TV/movie producer.
FRIDAY NIGHT June 7, 2013 at The Hollywood Theatre
Meet Gary in person, be inspired by his work, and peep inside his sketchbooks! Like always, attendees will participate in an informal sketchXchange throughout the night.
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March 2013
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RECAP: Woodblock Chocolate Discovery Workshop
Check out a few photos and video from our first (and delicious) discovery workshop of 2013, at Woodblock Chocolate. We had an incredible turn out and walked away with many tasty treats.
Many thanks to Charley and Jessica Wheelock for opening their doors to our community of makers, and for teaching us about the incredible world of chocolate.
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Thoughtfully Energized, An Interview with Adam R...
Please join us for a night of inspiration and a look into the sketchbooks of Adam Garcia of The Pressure. His client work includes, NIKE, Target, Nickelodeon, Fast Company, Studio on Fire, Good Magazine and much more.
DATE OF THE EVENT: Friday, April 5th
TIME: 6:00-9:00pm
PLACE: The Left Bank Project, 240 N Broadway
Check-in begins at 6:00pm. Doors close at 6:45
COST: FREE, however a $5 donation...
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RECAP: sketchXchange with Adam Haynes at Nemo...
It was a great time visiting Adam Haynes and Nemo Design for last months sketchXchange. Adam’s work is amazing, with such terrific detail! We were all blown away by his NIKE 6.0 series and his technique for creating these epic pieces. THANK YOU ADAM AND NEMO for a wonderful night of inspiration.
And thank you to our new media man Robert Woodward for this awesome video too!
You can see...
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33 Chocolates by Dave Selden
The creativity and generosity of the Portland design community never ceases to amaze me. Our friend Dave Selden, creative director at Pop Art as well as an avid homebrewer and artist, has donated some of his chocolate tasting journals for our Woodblock Chocolate workshop this Thursday.
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Even if you couldn’t snag a ticket to the event, you can still get your own tasting journal from...
February 2013
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Woodblock Chocolate Discovery Workshop
We are very excited to announce that Woodblock Chocolate will be our first WeMake discovery workshop of 2013! Spend an evening with us at Woodblock Chocolate and learn more about the craft chocolate movement. This workshop includes a process tour, exclusive tasting session, and some hands-on chocolate fun.
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Pursuit of the Creative: Adam Haynes
Portland is in a league all its own when it comes to cultivating amazing artists and illustrators. Just look at our past sketchXchange speakers if you need further proof. Our March event will continue to raise the bar of pure awesomeness and you won’t want to miss it.
Join us at the headquarters of our community partner, Nemo Design for an evening of sketching and inspiration from the...
January 2013
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The many layers of Meg Hunt
Our next sketchXchange guest illustrator is the very talented Meg Hunt. She is a fascinating woman, a full-time illustrator, teacher, and explorer. Meg lives in Portland and has a very impressive client list including: Disneyland, Cartoon Network, Junior Scholastics, Vegetarian Times, Image Comics, Brand New School, Seattle Metropolitan, and the Washington Post to name a few.
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WatchA sweet little video highlight from the Santiago Uceda & Jon MacNair sketchXchange, created by Paul Searle of Maxine Denver.
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December 2012
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In Other Worlds: An interview with Jon MacNair and...
We’re excited to start the year off with a special sketchXchange featuring artists, Jon MacNair and Santiago Uceda. These guys are both awesome illustrators, each with their own unique style, coming together to share a sketchbook collaboration.
The two admired each other’s work on Flickr long before they met in person at a Society6 group show here in Portland. If you have ever participated in a...
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WatchThis year has been great thanks to all of our volunteers and of course your support.
We are especially thankful to our media men, Paul Searle of Maxine Denver and Ethan Allen Smith. They have helped to share and capture our voice with each of our events perfectly.
Hat’s off to Paul for putting together this lovely reel from 2012.
November 2012
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WatchAn awesome recap video of our latest workshop with Magnetic North created by the wonderful Paul Searle of Maxine Denver no doubt!
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Holiday Shopping with Magnetic North
We’re gearing up for our workshop with Magnetic North this Friday at 6pm. In addition to the collaborative screen printing project we’ll be working on, we wanted to let you know that the retail store will be open for business as well.
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Squeeze in some early holiday shopping and support local makers!
Magnetic North has an awesome array of handmade goods, t-shirts, prints,...
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WatchAn awesome recap of Put A Bird In It and sketchXchange with Draplin, created by the talented Paul Searle of Maxin Denver.
October 2012
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WeMake Screen Printing Workshop with Magnetic...
WeMake is teaming up with the talented folks at Magnetic North to bring you our final discovery workshop of 2012. Mark your calendars for Friday, November 9th and join us in making a collective screen-printed poster! There will be a studio tour, hand lettering demos, and you will learn how to create a silkscreen project from start to finish.
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Magnetic North is the studio and gallery...
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WeMake's Design in Action, Feels $6752.29 Good
1 Idea 7 People planning 8 Sponsors 100 Birdhouse Kits 95+ Makers 96 Birdhouses 15 Agencies/studios 38 Volunteers 1 Event space 2 Events 1 Larger than Life sketchXchange guest 130 sketchXchange participants Over 600 attendees throughout the night 1 top twitter trend #putabirdinit $6752.29 Raised for arts and music education
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It’s not too often you get a chance to see everyone...
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Let's party like it's... Design Week Portland!
designweekportland:
Have you noticed Design Week Portland’s alter-ego aesthetic? There’s day mode…
DAY MODE:
…and then there’s party mode…
PARTY MODE:
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Put A Bird In It – Featured Maker, LAIKA
The team at LAIKA and LAIKA/house joined in the fun for Put a Bird In It and created Halloween-inspired birdhouses that bring all the magic, innovation and creativity we’ve come to love from their studio. These pieces will be available for auction and raffle at our event on Friday!
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LAIKA is an animation studio that produces feature and short films. Nominated for an Academy Award® in...
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Thanks for helping us take flight!
Back in November we started talking about all the things we love to do and why we love them. We thought how cool would it be to get together with a group of people to learn about making stuff, make stuff, and make an impact with stuff we made. There was just four of us in the beginning, myself, Lizy Gershenzon, Scott Baker and Darren Cools. While we formulated our approach, three attributes...
Why Design Week Portland?
A lovely synopsis about Design Week Portland written by the ever wonderful Eric Hillerns.
designweekportland:
If we were to assemble a series of design events in Portland, how might we best reflect the culture here?
That was the question I had posed to Tsilli Pines over coffee one wet morning in early spring. Tsilli had recently launched the local franchise of the wildly popular...
September 2012
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The Process, Paul Searle
If you’re involved in any part of Portland’s creative community, chances are you’ve seen the fantastic cinematic skills of Paul Searle. He’s filmed events including Portland Creative Mornings, the recent XOXO festival, and our own WeMake workshops and sketchXchanges. For many of the smaller community projects, Paul often donates his time to film and edit footage so everyone can enjoy the...
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Get on the Tour, An Interview with Aaron James...
As I headed into the studio of Aaron Draplin, I really had no idea what to expect. You see I missed the two back to back Creative Mornings he spoke at earlier this year, which people are still talking about. Sure I know the guy is a big deal and all, but why all the hype about Aaron James Draplin? Why do so many people love this guy? I can now attest, it’s not just the work that makes him...
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Put A Bird In It – Featured Maker, ADX
When it comes to teamwork, the crew at ADX is the perfect example. ADX offers up an amazing facility with wood and metal shops, co-working desks, and big open areas for large projects. They provide the opportunity for makers of all types to explore their craft, prototype products, and enlist the support of industry experts.
Two Portland/ADX makers, Jon James Staton and Alexandria Cummings put...
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Put A Bird In It – Featured Maker, Struck
The WeMake crew is working hard to get things ready for our Put a Bird In It party and auction that will be taking place during Design Week Portland. Local, national and international artists answered our call to action and created amazing birdhouses that will be auctioned off to help raise money for arts and music education in Portland schools. Its going to be one hell of a party too.
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Portland Mini Maker Faire
The WeMake crew had a lot of fun this weekend at the Portland Mini Maker Faire, a two-day, family-friendly showcase of creativity and cool technology, and a celebration of the Maker movement. Our booth offered hands-on activities for kids where they helped paint and build community birdhouses.
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Over the course of the event, children of all ages painted their artwork on pieces of wood...
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Put A Bird In It – Where to Find the Birdhouses
The birdhouses are in the wild! Each of them are installed throughout the city of Portland. Click below to see the birdhouses and where they will be living until the Put a Bird In It auction and party on Friday, October 12th. You can see them at Sidecar 11 , All Hands Raised , Muse Art & Design , The People’s Art of Portland Gallery , Redux , HiiH , Coava , Blackbird , ...
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Put A Bird In It – Featured Maker, fix studio
The neighborhood birds will be lining up around the block for their chance to hang out in our latest Put a Bird In It birdhouse. With a mixture of humor and whimsey, the designers at fix studio have created a miniaturized version of Portland’s iconic food cart.
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fix studio is a collaborative design studio that is committed to crafting warm, thoughtful, well-executed designs in a variety...
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Put A Bird In It – Featured Maker, Nemo Design
If you’re a bird (or human) with a sense of adventure, get ready to hit the road and go exploring with our latest Put a Bird In It birdhouse from Nemo Design.
Nemo is a brand strategy and design firm based here in Portland. They specialize in launching brands, re-focusing faded brands, and connecting brands with youthful audiences. When WeMake approached them to make a birdhouse for our auction,...
August 2012
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Save the Dates - Design Week Portland
Before you fire up the barbecues for this long holiday weekend make sure to check out the official Design Week Portland website that launched today. October 9 - 13th there will be daily events, speakers and workshops that will blow your mind.
WeMake is getting in on the action with two very special events:
sketchXchange with Aaron Draplin
We’ll be hosting a sketchXchange on Friday, October...
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Put A Bird In It–Featured Maker, Always With Honor
Elsa and Tyler Lang are the passionate pair and creative spirit of Always with Honor. The simple and iconic style is evident in everything that they create, and their lighthearted personalities are infused within each piece. The work is playful, clever and somewhat wholesome with fresh color pallets and often nature inspired.
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You may have seen some of it gracing the pages of many...
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Put A Bid In It- Feature Makers, Woven Narratives
Fabric Lenny & Jonathan Grauel are the trans-Atlantic team of Woven Narratives. Fabric Lenny (aka Paul Slater) is based in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, UK and Jonathan Grauel in Charlotte, North Carolina. When they first applied, we didn’t realize that they weren’t in the same studio, yet alone country! Their art is awesome and what makes it even more impressive is the way they work.
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WatchCheck out the AMAZING Kate Bingaman Burt in action at her recent #sketchxchange chat. Video by Paul Searle! Thank you Kate, Paul and everyone that came out for a fun night!
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Put A Bird In It - Featured Maker, Ziba
Ziba is a leading design firm known for their innovation and creativity. With offices across the globe including San Diego, Munich and Tokyo, their main headquarters are based right here in Portland. Ziba is an active member of the creative community and we are thrilled to have them contribute to our Put a Bird In It project.
A team of designers have put their talents to good use and designed...
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Birdhouse video by Josh Balleza! So creative and AWESOME!
