2017 — WeMake

EXPERIMENTS

volume 5, issue 4

EXPERIMENTS: Before there is ever success or failure, there are experiments.

FALL 2017

Featured

Nov 15, 2017

Elli Lume— Klume House Workshop

Nov 15, 2017

Nov 15, 2017

Nov 15, 2017

Nick Misani Art Deco Workshop

Nov 15, 2017

Nov 15, 2017

Nov 15, 2017

Asa Bree Sieracki Nail Workshop

Nov 15, 2017

Nov 15, 2017

Nov 12, 2017

Recap: 2017 WeMake Celebrates: A Design Conference About The Process of Making

Nov 12, 2017

Nov 12, 2017

Oct 5, 2017

Adam J Kurtz: Honesty, Humor and a Little Darkness

Oct 5, 2017

Oct 5, 2017

Oct 2, 2017

From the Greenwood of Louisiana to Michigan Ave, The Ural Thomas Story

Oct 2, 2017

Oct 2, 2017

Sep 18, 2017

Student Spotlight—Meet Jodie Beechem

Sep 18, 2017

Sep 18, 2017

Sep 18, 2017

An Interview with Luke Choice—Experimenting with Abandon

Sep 18, 2017

Sep 18, 2017

Sep 17, 2017

Alice in Wonderland

Sep 17, 2017

Sep 17, 2017

Sep 11, 2017

An Interview with Nick Misani—Type, Style, and Freelancing

Sep 11, 2017

Sep 11, 2017

WELCOMING

volume 5, issue 3

WELCOMING: Summer is the season of welcoming in growth and seeing the fruits of your labor.

SUMMER 2017

Featured

Aug 25, 2017

RECAP: sXc with Zach Yarrington

Aug 25, 2017

Aug 25, 2017

Aug 9, 2017

Student Spotlight - Meet Elana Gabrielle

Aug 9, 2017

Aug 9, 2017

Jul 24, 2017

Meet Zach Yarrington

Jul 24, 2017

Jul 24, 2017

Jul 5, 2017

RECAP: sXc with Erik Marinovich

Jul 5, 2017

Jul 5, 2017

Jun 14, 2017

Student Spotlight - Meet Clara Dudley

Jun 14, 2017

Jun 14, 2017

May 20, 2017

Woodworking Workshop with Annie Beedy

May 20, 2017

May 20, 2017

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LIGHTHEARTED

volume 5, issue 2

LIGHTHEARTED: cheerfull and carefree

SPRING2017

Featured

May 10, 2017

RECAP: Design Week Portland 2017

May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017

Student Spotlight - Meet Dana Parker

May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017

Apr 9, 2017

The Tenacity of Tuesday Bassen

Apr 9, 2017

Apr 9, 2017

Apr 1, 2017

Annie Beedy: West Coast All-Natural

Apr 1, 2017

Apr 1, 2017

Mar 17, 2017

Pin That Shit!— With Makers From Around The World

Mar 17, 2017

Mar 17, 2017

Mar 15, 2017

Student Spotlight – Meet Subin Yang

Mar 15, 2017

Mar 15, 2017

Mar 9, 2017

RECAP-sXc with BRETT STENSON

Mar 9, 2017

Mar 9, 2017

Mar 7, 2017

Pin That Shit! A Creative Affair to Show Off Your Flair

Mar 7, 2017

Mar 7, 2017

Mar 6, 2017

RECAP—A DDC LOGO WORKSHOP

Mar 6, 2017

Mar 6, 2017

PERSEVERANCE

volume 5, issue 1

PERSEVERANCE: Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

WINTER 2017

Featured

Feb 16, 2017

A Special Design Week Portland sketchXchange with Tuesday Bassen

Feb 16, 2017

Feb 16, 2017

Feb 13, 2017

Meet Brett Stenson

Feb 13, 2017

Feb 13, 2017

Jan 30, 2017

Pin That Shit—A Creative Affair to Show Off Your Flair

Jan 30, 2017

Jan 30, 2017

Jan 18, 2017

STUDENTS SUBMIT YOUR WORK!

Jan 18, 2017

Jan 18, 2017

Jan 9, 2017

LOGO WORKSHOP WITH AARON DRAPLIN

Jan 9, 2017

Jan 9, 2017

WeMake is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that helps to foster art and design in Portland's creative community through hands-on experiences, creative dialogue, and design in action initiatives. Come make it happen.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎉🎈 to @IPRC We are so glad to support you in making space for all communities to create and express… https://t.co/6PowMLylsD
about 5 hours ago
ANNOUNCEMENT: DISRUPT-A design conference and look into how disruption in art & design affect the process and work.… https://t.co/Doaa0KsUfz
about a day ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎉🎈 to @iprc_pdx We are so glad to support you in making space for all communities to create and express themselves! We also look forward to the next 20 years with you as our creative partner in spreading the love of making in Portland. 💕
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#wemakepdx #community #partnerships #pdxart #pdxdesign #madeinpdx #alwaysbemaking #giveback

ANNOUNCING: DISRUPT—A look at how disruption in Art and Design affects the process and work. This year we celebrate in the Grand Ballroom at the @portlandartmuseum on 10/19 with workshops on 10/20. DAY 1- Keynote speakers include: Katy Ann Gilmore (LA) @katyanngilmore Tommy Perez (SoCal) @t_rez Loveis Wise (PA) @cosmicsomething with a special performance by Fabi Reyna of She Shreds (PDX) @sheshredsmag @suavecito_91 and Our Local 5x5 with Amy Dragon of Telegraph Mastering @telegraphdragon Anja Charbonneau of @broccoli_mag Lizy Gershenzon of @futurefonts & @scribbletone Christine Lonsdale of @radianthuman_ and Dovetail @dovetailworkwear
DAY 2- Workshops with- @t_rez (Papercraft +) @lisacongdon ( Resistance Art Poster Making) @katebingburt & @outletpdx (Risograph Printing)

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW and only $75! Grab them via our site! As always this years conference supports arts education for Portland’s underserved youth. .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #pdxart #designconference #designthinking #disrupt #wemakedisrupts #madeinpdx #pdxnow #pnwonderland

There some fun new workshops happening at @tillamookst with @themakeandmary this summer! Including a Kokedama class with tattoo artist @alicerules on 7/27 and an abstract painting class with @messengerbird on 8/17! Check out Make and Mary to find out more and to register!
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#wemakepdx #kokedama #pdxart #highlyinspired

This year we celebrate disruption in Design, Art, and Process. We’ll be opening registration next week and announcing speakers too! We’ve got an amazing line up and are excited to DISRUPT in the grand ballroom at the @portlandartmuseum on Friday, October 19 with workshops on October 20th.

#wemakepdx #disrupt #madeinpdx #designthinking #pdxdesign

It was great to get these letters in the mail from students benefiting from the 26 Lettering Show donation that we awarded to @schoolhousesupplies WeMake art funner :)
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#wemakepdx #pdxart #pdxdesign #giveback

Our friend Gemma O’Brien @mrseaves101 is coming to Portland in August for @typecon ! We’ll be hosting the after party along with @tillamookst and Gemma is going to do a little mural for us while she’s here. Summertime Fun! Can’t wait! ✨☀️✨ 📷 by @maddy_ritchie .
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#wemakepdx #typecon2018 #alwaysbemaking #pdxdesign

We are excited to celebrate IPRC’s 20th Birthday on June 22nd! This year WeMake awarded @iprc_pdx $13,000 to support their mission and sponsor their screen printing studio. We also commissioned the talented Travis Wheeler aka @borrowed_times_pdx to hand-paint signs which will be officially unveiled at their party! Come out and help us celebrate with IPRC, 20 years is a long time to be making magic in Portland! ✨🎈✨

WORKSHOP! Another rad workshop by Make and Mary happening in our headquarters @tillamookst on Friday night 6/8/18. Embroidery patch making, or stitching stoned with local artist @amylfrazer To find out more and to register visit @themakeandmary 21 + only 🌈🌿
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#wemakepdx #rainbowmagic #makeandmary #highlyinspired #pdxart

WeMake. SAVE THE DATE 10/19/18 we’re going to shake things up a bit. DISRUPT takes place at the @portlandartmuseum and will feature keynote speakers from across the globe, a 5x5 with some of Portland’s creative entrepreneurs, and more. Stay tuned, more info coming soon! .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #designthinking #madeinpdx #processisgolden

Our founder and creative director @yvonnepemerson talks about reinventing yourself, finding your personal story, and faking it until you make it with Chris Martin of the “Getting Work to Work” podcast. Give it a listen this morning via @cmstudios .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #designthinking #fakeittillyoumakeit

ANNOUNCEMENT! SAVE THE DATE! 10/19/18 WeMake will be hosting our 4th design conference this fall! We’re excited to partner with the @portlandartmuseum to make it happen and we promise you’ll want to be there :) Speakers and more announcements happening soon!
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#wemakepdx #processisgolden #pdxdesign #designthinking #madeinpdx

Visiting the students and teachers of @psugd today. Their program @friendtorship was one of our beneficiaries from our @designweekpdx events WeMake donated $2000 to help support their program! .
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#wemakepdx #giveback #pdxdesign #dwpdx

WORKSHOP! In our HQ @tillamookst join the talented Adam Vicarel for a lettering workshop on 8/2.

Learn the basics of hand lettering with designer and lettering artist Adam Vicarel. This workshop is for people interested in the basics as well as those who have been lettering for years. @adamvicarel will go over the fundamentals of drawing letter forms, speak to the differences of lettering and calligraphy, as well as share his process for conceptualizing, designing, and lettering words. Find out more and register via Adam’s site!
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#wemakepdx #lettering #handlettering #pdxdesign

GIVING BACK + THANK YOU! We are excited to announce that through our design-in-action efforts during Design Week we were able to give back to three organizations that support arts education for underserved youth and teachers here in Portland. It’s all made possible by the designers that have given their time, volunteers, partners, our WeMake team, and most importantly the design community for showing up! A HUGE HIGH-FIVE AND THANK YOU to everyone!! We were able to donate $2000 each to these three great organizations: @calderaarts @schoolhousesupplies and @friendtorship Read more about our @designweekpdx fun on the blog today. Yay! We love to party for a good cause!
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #dwpdx #giveback #pdxedu #partymode

@psugd design students in our HQ @tillamookst to learn about curation, design and business with founder @yvonnepemerson .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #psugd

Always be making.

FOR SALE! Missed the 26 Lettering Show? Grab your prints in our shop today! These are limited edition silkscreened prints. Proceeds go towards arts education!
Featuring artists:
@brettpstenson @jessicahische @nickmisani @tobiashall @kkade_schwarzmaler @_craigblack @dani_loureiro @jordan_metcalf @erikmarinovich @markcaneso @masgrimes @shaunaparmesan @marykatemcdevitt @piesbrand @mrseaves101 @alessio_joseph @joshwhiggins @borrowed_times_pdx @zachumz @thomascbradley @martinaflor @magicmaia @annadrivis @bryantodd @coltbowden @monogramproject
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #forartssake #pdxdesign #thisisculture

FOR SALE SOON! If you missed the 26 Lettering Show and you want a print, we have some left!! They will be up online by this Monday! Plus you can see them in person and purchase at @tillamookst M-F from 9-5. The show will be up for a few weeks!
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #pdxart #silkscreenprint

Meet Travis Wheeler aka @borrowed_times_pdx Travis is a sign painter that paints everything by hand. He’s old school and does not use a computer or projector to create his work. It was great to have Travis in the 26 show tonight!
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #wemakefriends

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎉🎈 to @iprc_pdx We are so glad to support you in making space for all communities to create and express themselves! We also look forward to the next 20 years with you as our creative partner in spreading the love of making in Portland. 💕
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#wemakepdx #community #partnerships #pdxart #pdxdesign #madeinpdx #alwaysbemaking #giveback

ANNOUNCING: DISRUPT—A look at how disruption in Art and Design affects the process and work. This year we celebrate in the Grand Ballroom at the @portlandartmuseum on 10/19 with workshops on 10/20. DAY 1- Keynote speakers include: Katy Ann Gilmore (LA) @katyanngilmore Tommy Perez (SoCal) @t_rez Loveis Wise (PA) @cosmicsomething with a special performance by Fabi Reyna of She Shreds (PDX) @sheshredsmag @suavecito_91 and Our Local 5x5 with Amy Dragon of Telegraph Mastering @telegraphdragon Anja Charbonneau of @broccoli_mag Lizy Gershenzon of @futurefonts & @scribbletone Christine Lonsdale of @radianthuman_ and Dovetail @dovetailworkwear
DAY 2- Workshops with- @t_rez (Papercraft +) @lisacongdon ( Resistance Art Poster Making) @katebingburt & @outletpdx (Risograph Printing)

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW and only $75! Grab them via our site! As always this years conference supports arts education for Portland’s underserved youth. .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #pdxart #designconference #designthinking #disrupt #wemakedisrupts #madeinpdx #pdxnow #pnwonderland

There some fun new workshops happening at @tillamookst with @themakeandmary this summer! Including a Kokedama class with tattoo artist @alicerules on 7/27 and an abstract painting class with @messengerbird on 8/17! Check out Make and Mary to find out more and to register!
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#wemakepdx #kokedama #pdxart #highlyinspired

This year we celebrate disruption in Design, Art, and Process. We’ll be opening registration next week and announcing speakers too! We’ve got an amazing line up and are excited to DISRUPT in the grand ballroom at the @portlandartmuseum on Friday, October 19 with workshops on October 20th.

#wemakepdx #disrupt #madeinpdx #designthinking #pdxdesign

Studio vibes.

It was great to get these letters in the mail from students benefiting from the 26 Lettering Show donation that we awarded to @schoolhousesupplies WeMake art funner :)
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#wemakepdx #pdxart #pdxdesign #giveback

Our friend Gemma O’Brien @mrseaves101 is coming to Portland in August for @typecon ! We’ll be hosting the after party along with @tillamookst and Gemma is going to do a little mural for us while she’s here. Summertime Fun! Can’t wait! ✨☀️✨ 📷 by @maddy_ritchie .
.
#wemakepdx #typecon2018 #alwaysbemaking #pdxdesign

We are excited to celebrate IPRC’s 20th Birthday on June 22nd! This year WeMake awarded @iprc_pdx $13,000 to support their mission and sponsor their screen printing studio. We also commissioned the talented Travis Wheeler aka @borrowed_times_pdx to hand-paint signs which will be officially unveiled at their party! Come out and help us celebrate with IPRC, 20 years is a long time to be making magic in Portland! ✨🎈✨

WORKSHOP! Another rad workshop by Make and Mary happening in our headquarters @tillamookst on Friday night 6/8/18. Embroidery patch making, or stitching stoned with local artist @amylfrazer To find out more and to register visit @themakeandmary 21 + only 🌈🌿
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#wemakepdx #rainbowmagic #makeandmary #highlyinspired #pdxart

WeMake. SAVE THE DATE 10/19/18 we’re going to shake things up a bit. DISRUPT takes place at the @portlandartmuseum and will feature keynote speakers from across the globe, a 5x5 with some of Portland’s creative entrepreneurs, and more. Stay tuned, more info coming soon! .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #designthinking #madeinpdx #processisgolden

Our founder and creative director @yvonnepemerson talks about reinventing yourself, finding your personal story, and faking it until you make it with Chris Martin of the “Getting Work to Work” podcast. Give it a listen this morning via @cmstudios .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #designthinking #fakeittillyoumakeit

ANNOUNCEMENT! SAVE THE DATE! 10/19/18 WeMake will be hosting our 4th design conference this fall! We’re excited to partner with the @portlandartmuseum to make it happen and we promise you’ll want to be there :) Speakers and more announcements happening soon!
. .
#wemakepdx #processisgolden #pdxdesign #designthinking #madeinpdx

Visiting the students and teachers of @psugd today. Their program @friendtorship was one of our beneficiaries from our @designweekpdx events WeMake donated $2000 to help support their program! .
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#wemakepdx #giveback #pdxdesign #dwpdx

WORKSHOP! In our HQ @tillamookst join the talented Adam Vicarel for a lettering workshop on 8/2.

Learn the basics of hand lettering with designer and lettering artist Adam Vicarel. This workshop is for people interested in the basics as well as those who have been lettering for years. @adamvicarel will go over the fundamentals of drawing letter forms, speak to the differences of lettering and calligraphy, as well as share his process for conceptualizing, designing, and lettering words. Find out more and register via Adam’s site!
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.
#wemakepdx #lettering #handlettering #pdxdesign

GIVING BACK + THANK YOU! We are excited to announce that through our design-in-action efforts during Design Week we were able to give back to three organizations that support arts education for underserved youth and teachers here in Portland. It’s all made possible by the designers that have given their time, volunteers, partners, our WeMake team, and most importantly the design community for showing up! A HUGE HIGH-FIVE AND THANK YOU to everyone!! We were able to donate $2000 each to these three great organizations: @calderaarts @schoolhousesupplies and @friendtorship Read more about our @designweekpdx fun on the blog today. Yay! We love to party for a good cause!
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #dwpdx #giveback #pdxedu #partymode

@psugd design students in our HQ @tillamookst to learn about curation, design and business with founder @yvonnepemerson .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #psugd

Always be making.

FOR SALE! Missed the 26 Lettering Show? Grab your prints in our shop today! These are limited edition silkscreened prints. Proceeds go towards arts education!
Featuring artists:
@brettpstenson @jessicahische @nickmisani @tobiashall @kkade_schwarzmaler @_craigblack @dani_loureiro @jordan_metcalf @erikmarinovich @markcaneso @masgrimes @shaunaparmesan @marykatemcdevitt @piesbrand @mrseaves101 @alessio_joseph @joshwhiggins @borrowed_times_pdx @zachumz @thomascbradley @martinaflor @magicmaia @annadrivis @bryantodd @coltbowden @monogramproject
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #forartssake #pdxdesign #thisisculture

FOR SALE SOON! If you missed the 26 Lettering Show and you want a print, we have some left!! They will be up online by this Monday! Plus you can see them in person and purchase at @tillamookst M-F from 9-5. The show will be up for a few weeks!
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #pdxart #silkscreenprint

Meet Travis Wheeler aka @borrowed_times_pdx Travis is a sign painter that paints everything by hand. He’s old school and does not use a computer or projector to create his work. It was great to have Travis in the 26 show tonight!
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #wemakefriends

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