i feel bad about this, but for some reason i've never blogged about trillium artisans, which i joined a few months ago.  trillium is a portland non-profit for people like me who try to make money selling things made from recycled materials.  it is located in se, on foster and 95th-ish, and the store is [...]

We found the list of Affordable Eco-Friendly Home Accessories at Domino.com and thought you might want some inspiration for your holiday shopping. Our favorites include colorful bowls carved from tree branches and newspaper vases. The shelf at right is a reclaimed railroad tie from Sprout Home.

Shop local by visiting Crafty Wonderland (Dec 14th at the Convention Center) and Trillium Artisans (save 20% with your Chinook Book coupon) for locally made gifts. 

Save the date!

Trillium Artisans Holiday Sale and Open House
Saturday, November 15, 2008
9119 SE Foster Road, Portland, OR 97266
503.775.7993
Our website: www.trilliumartisans.org
Our Etsy shop: http://trilliumartisans.etsy.com

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Local non-profit organization Trillium Artisans has long been a favorite of Chinook Bookers (see their coupon for 20% off). Members must use a minimum of 50% recycled materials in their gifts and wares. The flower represents the three principles of people, planet and profit that guide this group in creating business opportunities for low-income artists. If you're an artist interested in small business counseling, networking, credit card processing and other benefits of the group, you must make less than the median income in Portland (below $33,950 for a house of four, $27,150 for two and $23,750 for one). Experienced indie crafters can join as board members and commit to helping the organization support sustainability and fair wages. This week we'll take a look at some of our favorite picks from the online shop. Visit in person at 9119 SE Foster Road in Southeast Portland.
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It has been awhile but there are a couple of things I'd like to say:

If you want to find loads of great handcrafted merch from Portland Oregon here is a new resource:
Portland Oregon Independent Artisans Cooperative

We are a legal entity, registered with the state and all! This is a group of local creators/entrepreneurs with shops on Etsy and you can use our group tag: piacteam to search for items by our members on Etsy. Many members also have their own web sites for their businesses. Our nick name is PDX Indie.

Another great thing is The Sampler. Coming up for sale soon is the PDX Indie curated Portland Oregon edition of The Sampler.

If you are lucky enough to purchase one you'll get a box full of tidbits, trinkets and small versions of the things that contributors sell, a great way to sample their work. We added 50 Portland Coat of Arms patches (the design is available on shirts in this section of our website, Salmon Street studio.com) and also the "Crafty Things to Do in Portland Oregon" packs that will be in 100 samplers. Other contributors include:

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