This weekend I attended Crafty Wonderland’s “Colossal Holiday Sale.” Held at the Oregon Convention Center, the show brings together over 200 local artists and craftspeople from the Pacific Northwest. It promotes itself as an opportunity to “BUY LOCAL! BUY HANDMADE!” and support local artists. My attendance was as a shopper, not a seller. I wanted to check it out and
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This weekend I attended the Portland Letterpress Printer’s Fair organized by the lovely people at the Em Space Book Arts Center. The fair offers a place for printers and print enthusiasts to come together to share equipment, printed wares, and ideas. This year there were around 25 vendors from Portland and the surrounding areas. Highlights: Zebra Print’s folding printers’ hat
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