Portland is home to innovative cocktail and coffee creations that are now found around the globe. Next time you’re exploring this town, wet your whistle by following this list our friends at Wildsam helped us put together. Be sure to catch the entire Portland tour in the links below. Download the complete Portland map You […]
Eating our way through Portland
If one city could be godfather of the farm-to-table movement, Portland might very well be it. This city’s food scene is rich in both food carts and fine dining options that all use nothing other than locally-sourced ingredients. Stick to this list — illustrated and curated by Wildsam Field Guides — if you find yourself […]
Wildsam X Shinola: Our map of Portland
For nature enthusiasts and city dwellers alike, Portland is a utopia, its bygone pioneer spirit refreshed by a creative verve that’s remaking the Oregon city of tomorrow. Here the senses come alive, whether on urban running trails or in neighborhood brewpubs. With these inspirations in mind, Shinola and Wildsam teamed up to map a dozen […]
Portland Maker Series: Folk Furniture
Frustrated by the overabundance of cheap disposable products, Richard Koehler started Folk, a Portland-based company that responsibly builds furniture, lighting, and goods that will last a lifetime. We sat down to chat with Richard to learn more about his company’s values. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”1943″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Richard Koehler What is your background? I’ve been building stuff since I was […]
In the Studio: Testing out our new sketch books
It’s easy to feel intimidated by a blank page of paper, but inspiration can happen anywhere. Our American-made, hard linen sketch books were made to experiment with different mediums and materials, and they’re the perfect tool for you to explore your ideas whenever the next great one hits. We spent the day inside The Detroit Wood […]
Build Your Own Floral Bouquet
Martha DeFlorio comes from a family of small business owners and grew up watching her parents and grandparents run their own stores. Today she channels everything — plus that genetic entrepreneurial spirit — into her company Made Floral, one of metro Detroit’s go-to floral design studios. Whether it’s a fresh bouquet to liven up an office or […]
Meet the sister duo behind Gabriela Artigas Jewelry
Our newest jewelry offerings come from Mexican-born, L.A.-based sister duo, Gabriela and Teresita Artigas. “We know ourselves to a point that we don’t really need to talk to understand and know what the other one is thinking,” Teresita says. Many of the pieces in this unique collection are made in a single production cycle, allowing for […]
Gifts for Mother’s Day with Valleybrink Road in our Silver Lake store
Barrett Prendergast, owner of Valleybrink Road, transformed her life by creating a career for herself that incorporates all of her favorite things. As one of LA’s premiere boutique catering companies that also makes luxury gift boxes and stunning flower bouquets, we couldn’t think of a better partner for a Mother’s Day themed pop-up shop in […]
Portland Maker Series kicks off with Treehouse Chocolate
In a treehouse on a cacao farm in the middle of a Hawaiian jungle, Aaron Koch, owner of Treehouse Chocolate Co., came up with his idea for drinking chocolate — a better, richer, creamier version of hot chocolate. Aaron explained to us in the interview below that once you understand — and taste —the difference, […]
From the Office to the Woods: The Journey of Luke Hope
For 20 years Luke Hope worked in an office, but today he has his dream job — hand carving wooden spoons for his UK-based company, Hope in the Woods. Read about how he made the change in the interview with him below. Luke joined us in our London store (28 Foubert’s Pl, London W1F 7PR) as an artisan […]