Unknown PSU
For the longest time I’ve wanted to snoop around this enormous University that I’ve called home for about three years now. Nothing affords this better than a Sunday during summer session. A couple Sunday’s ago I took about four hours and went into 3 buildings I’ve never had a reason to venture into: Science building 1 & 2, and the interim XSB Music building. I found myself a full two stories underground, lurking in empty... Read More
Oregon screenspace!
Driving home through Deschutes, Jefferson, and Clackamas counties yesterday I realized I wasn’t quite sure about all the counties in our fair state. After checking out the internet, there isn’t really a map that makes me want to learn more about them, so why not make one? Here’s a little prize from FORTPORT! I also learned our motto: Alis volat Propriis which means “She flies with her own wings.” This was a great way... Read More
National Parks all over my face
Last week I returned from a trip that has seeped into my face and I can’t quite scratch it out (it’s allergy season). Though I’ve lived in the West my entire life I’d lever been to Yosemite, and it seemed like a good idea to ditch the recent rains of Portland for something epic and warm, but without having to climb on a plane. First of all Yosemite is ridiculously beautiful. I keep telling people driving into the valley is... Read More
FORTPORT Summertime ‘Stache-stravaganza
Ok gents (or ladies, who knows) – wanna grow a ‘stache? Now is the time – look we’ve already started. Ben sports the ever classy half bar, and Aaron goes for it with a full handle. It’s important that we stick together, you never know when things are gonna get scrappy. See you around, Ben + Aaron Read More
Design Speaks with Frank Chimero
Last week the ever trusty (why? not sure) Frank Chimero was hosted by the Portland chapter of AIGA at their periodic Design Speaks lecture series. He spent the perfect amount of time setting up his case for squishy, human + value-centered design rather than design that is sleek, stylish, and meant to aide rampant consumerism. Eric Hillerns was kind enough to grant all of Franks students free passage to the event so we showed up to support him and... Read More
Studio Labyrinth
Our studio needed some love in the common space right outside our door. It is a shared space with six doors which usually remain closed. My assignment was to create a sense of value without spending any money. So Jelly and I spent five days painting an 800 year-old Chartres labyrinth – David Bowie was not involved whatsoever. Jelly was the brain behind the measurements + outline, and the rest was lots of affection, patience, and basically a... Read More
The bird brains of Portland
Talking Birds art show from Aaron Rayburn on Vimeo. Alright so the show is still up at the Land Gallery. This was my first show, meaning I had no idea what on earth was going to happen, who was going to show up, or how drunk my friends were going to get. Considering my doomsday predictions, miraculously no art was destroyed, no humans mamed, and I actually slept well after. Read More