1 day Ago By Janet Eastman
If it’s on your wish list to buy directly from small businesses and meet Pacific Northwest creators of handcrafted goods, you’re in luck: On Friday, Dec. 6, more than 25 artisans and makers will display their work at the 4th annual Holiday Makers Market hosted by Sustainable Northwest Wood in Southeast Portland. The family-friendly market that bring creatives and the community together for an evening of holiday cheer is open from 5-9 p.
m. at Sustainable Northwest Wood’s lumberyard and warehouse, 2701 S.E.
14th Ave. Admission and parking are free. (Register at snwwood.
com to receive a reminder before the event.) “We will be turning our open-air wood warehouse into a makers’ wonderland filled with good gifts from woodworking to weaving, travel guitars to tea, charcuterie boards to cast iron, textiles, toys, art, jewelry, ornaments, stationary and more,” said Lynn Morgan of Sustainable Northwest Wood. Invite your friends, wear festive holiday attire, sip locally produced beer, wines, coffee and cocoa, nosh on specialty food and sweet treats, and have your photo taken with Sasquatch Santa , Morgan said.
One of the sellers is Tree to Table , founded by Christy Covington, who works with young woodworkers to turn storm-damaged, downed and diseased trees into handmade wooden products. Covington’s husband, Curtis Falbo of Wind Thin Tree Service , is a certified arborist who salvages trees in the Portland area that can be used to make a burled horse chestnut coffee table , black walnut charcuterie board or a maple shelf rather than firewood or mulch. Tree to Table is offering personalized engraving of their goods during the Holiday Makers Market.
The event’s featured nonprofit beneficiary is Blanchet House and Blanchet Farm , a rural recovery program in Oregon. The organization will be selling home goods made by program participants. The group will also be collecting donations of much needed winter gear (adult-size socks, gloves, hats, rain ponchos and hand warmers) as well as tax-deductible donations.
Blanchet Farm helps men with substance abuse disorders regain sobriety and self-worth through hands-on work including animal care, gardening and beekeeping as well as woodworking taught by professional volunteers. “We are on a mission to alleviate suffering and offer hope for a better life by serving essential aid with dignity,” said Gabby Thuillier of Blanchet House and Blanchet Farm. “For many participants, crafting in the wood shop is therapeutic, as woodworking helps to reduce stress, improve focus and concentration, boost self-confidence, and provide a sense of accomplishment.
” Thuillier said the finished madrone and tan oak cutting boards and farm honey for sale at the market showcase how the farm’s unique program supports addiction recovery by encouraging meaningful and creative hobbies. — Janet Eastman covers design and trends. Reach her at 503-294-4072, jeastman@oregonian.
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