Excited to announce the addition of new designs and colors to our line AND a collaboration with one of our favorite jewelry designers: Teresa Robinson ofTiro Tiro, debuting this weekend at WEST COAST CRAFT! Mark your calendars and find us sharing a booth this Sat/Sun Nov 17th + 18th at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavillion in San Francisco from 10-6 pm. Free and open to the public - Come n' get your holiday shop on early!
You can also find us at these holiday shows: SEATTLE Dec 1st/2nd: find us at Urban Craft Uprising Sat & Sun 10-5 PORTLAND Dec 21st: Late Night Solstice Party at the 811 building from noon - 9pm 811 E Burnside (all shops will be open late that night!) PORTLAND Dec 22nd: LONE/WEST Holiday Pop Up 820 N Russell Street 11-7pm So many incredible makers at all of these events! First Friday we are excited to have Risograph portraits of some of our favorite artists, musicians and performers (!) by Michelle Leigh this Friday Oct 5th from 6-8 pm! Come celebrate LOCAL ART (and new bags in new color-ways in celebration of our gorgeous Pacific NW Fall!)
We'll have snacks and bevs and as always... good vibes! Bio: Michelle Leigh makes work that involves pop culture, analog textures, and the opportunity to learn more about new subjects. They currently work as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator and would love to make and draw things for you (in particular editorial illustration, illustrative packaging, and anything involving animals). See more of Michelle's work and get in touch at michelleleigh.co michelleleigh.co michelle.leigh42@gmail.com Instagram: @myopicmisanthrope "For a time in middle school I would ritualistically purchase teen celebrity magazines every month at Borders. I wasn't particularly interested in most of the celebrities featured. Still, it was comforting to see those same faces month after month, finding out what new tidbits about them could be spun into what barely could be considered an article — a favorite color or snack, what they were looking for in relationship (vague enough to possibly describe YOU!). And of course each issue had pages and pages of pin ups and posters, usually with questionable background and typographic choices. I named my show with this in mind — I wanted to approach this brightly-colored portrait series with the same spirit as one flips through a magazine. I love the challenge of drawing portraits — how can I translate a person's appearance into my style? What features are essential to capturing their likeness? Is this even what this person looks like? Drawing someone whose work and/or aesthetics I admire is a good opportunity to meditate on the nature of identity and examine what draws me to them. I enjoy playing with analog textures and printmaking techniques. Each portrait started off as layers of colored pencil drawings before being printed on a risograph (a printing method that's in between a photocopier and offset printer, with colored inks that create a similar layering effect to screen printing). The risograph has quickly become one of my favorite tools for art making — I love working with its bold inks, experimenting with color overlays, and the room for messiness and imperfection the medium allows." ------------- Portraits: Poly Styrene David Bowie Divine Shelley Duvall Sissy Spacek John Waters Kate Bush Prince Cookie Mueller Grace Jones Limited Edition Risograph, 5x7 inches, $12 We are super stoked to be featuring work by Leif J Lee for First Friday at xobruno! Leif's drawings are evocative and dreamy and we love them all and can't wait to pick out a shirt (finally!) Each piece is a hand dyed, hand drawn one of a kind image on fabric.
Friday Aug 3rd 6-9pm at xobruno 811 E Burnside #119 Leif J Lee is a non binary artist grown out of the Pacific Northwest. Their education stems in and out of academia, holding degrees from the Evergreen State and Pacific Northwest Colleges of Art. Lee practices drawing the unseen on paper and fabric by utilizing their experiences with subconscious states of being. These drawings reflect other spiritually based worlds, question heteronormative perception, and occupy expansive spaces that defy linear time. In order to imagine a way out of destructive psychological and physical traumas Lee vigilantly seeks higher vibrations through performance, experimentation of mediums, and fascination with the unknown. WEBSITE: www.leifjlee.com IG: @LEIFJLEE ALSO: We'll have a vintage pop-up happening outside with IZIT VINTAGE who will be kicking out the jams. See Less First Friday Artist reception featuring the quilt wizardry of Jeri Cain Rossi for the month of April. We're delighted to have had the pleasure of collaborating with her on a very limited series of Japanese style boro bags. Each quilt and bag are one-of-a-kind works of art. Available for purchase at the shop. Join us for the opening reception Friday, April 6th from 6-8pm! RSVP HERE
xobruno: 811 E Burnside #119 Portland OR 97211 Born & raised in the rural Midwest and educated at University of Illinois (BA) and Massachusetts College of Art (MFA), Jeri Cain Rossi is a published author, musician, filmmaker, and fiber artist. Her quilting influences include Boro (Japanese patchwork), Gee’s Bend, Amish, and master quilter Maura Grace Ambrose. “I like the meditation of hand quilting. I enjoy employing traditional and modern patterns and making them my own, being part of a grand handing-down tradition of artists before me. In doing so, I create art that is both functional and beautiful.” -Jeri Cain Rossi Super excited to announce a new collaboration! We've been working closely with Portland artist Nathan Rice on a first run of hand-stenciled canvas and leather bags, including a tote, a clutch, dopp kit, duffel bag and small zipper pouch. To celebrate the launch, we are also featuring Nathan's illustration work on our gallery wall for the months of December and January! Y O U ' R E I N V I T E D Nathan Rice | Opening reception Friday December 1 | 6-9pm snacks + bevs xobruno 811 E Burnside Ste 119 RSVP
Hey babes... It's our last day for our biggest sale of the year! 20% OFF with FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHOPSMALLBIZ at checkout to get that bag you've/they've always wanted until midnight tonight! xo
In celebration of Small Business Saturday, and the lovely people like you who support local/handmade, we're offering 20% off site wide now through Monday (including gift certificates!) AND free shipping on all domestic orders. (Sorry overseas friends!). Get your favorite person the bag they've always wanted, and pick one up for yourself while you're at it. You deserve it. Use code SHOPSMALLBIZ at checkout or stop by our shop Saturday - Monday from 12-6! xo
Holy crap, it's been a crazy year... (I'm still reeling from LAST November)! That said, I'm feeling beyond grateful for my lil' business and storefront at 811 (alongside 11 radical women-owned and run sister shops!). Thing is, we wouldn't be here doing any of this without you so THANK YOU for your continued support of handmade goods and small business! We hope you enjoying the day with friends and fam this holiday! This Friday, we avoid getting trampled by the masses at the crack o dawn in favor of sleeping in, basking in cold leftovers and chillin' with a cup of coffee... So, in all cheekiness, we bring you BLACK (coffee) FRIDAY! It doesn't even start til 11 so you can snooze the morn away before getting your buns over to our shop at 811 E Burnside for a FREE hot cup of delicious Random Order coffee from 11-6 (or until it's gone.) Don't worry, we'll have cream and sugar and maybe with a wink... a little extra "warmth" in your cup!? If free coffee isn't enough, (or you live outside of Portland) we are offering FREE SHIPPING now through Monday and donating 15% of all Friday's sales (online and in-store) to Portland based non-profit JOIN - a wonderful organization that helps homeless individuals and families to transition off the streets and into permanent housing. Shop small business while supporting folks less fortunate than us this Friday! PS. we're offering free shipping now through Monday, so if you're not able to come by for coffee, at least you get a consolation prize.
This Sunday November 5th from 11 - 5 xobruno will be selling our leather goods at SUNDAZE COLLECTIVE along with 14 other makers/designers offering clothing, leather goods, jewelery, textiles, apothecary, ceramics, art, home goods, vintage, and more! The Cleaners Next to the Ace Hotel - 403 SW 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Candles, ceramics, leather goods, clothing, jewelry, prints, wool scarves, skin care and more. At one of my favorite venues in Portland (coffee shop by day - FLIPSIDE / music venue by night - Turn! Turn! Turn!) There will be food and drinks available! I'll be at the December 17th sale! xo At TURN! TURN! TURN! / FLIPSIDE coffee 8 NE Killingsworth Portland OR Excited to be at Urban Craft Uprising - Seattle’s largest FREE indie craft show for 13 years running!
If you're in Seattle, don't miss it - incredible talent and treasures to be found at this show! (We'll post a map of our booth as soon as we get deets) Sat/Sun December 2nd and 3rd 10-5 both days* URBAN CRAFT UPRISING - Seattle Center Exhibition Hall: 301 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 *(Note: there is a paid preview night Dec 1st from 5-9 pm Tickets HERE) |
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New bags, a fresh collab and Hoilday Shows! O C T O B E R Its Fall! New bags, new colors and a First Friday opening Oct 5th A U G U S T 2 0 1 8 First Friday with Leif J Lee M A R C H 2 0 1 8 First Friday with Jeri Cain Rossi N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 7 First Friday: Nathan Rice & xobruno collaboration CYBER MONDAY: Last day for 20% off & FREE SHIPPING 20% OFF online + in shop now through Monday + FREE SHIPPING! Free coffee + Free shipping + Giving back! FALL & WINTER SHOWS: O C T O B E R New: MIRO bag S E P T E M B E R First Friday: Jason Tschimperle Back in the Shop: revamped Tremé Hipsak / shoulder bag J U N E 2 0 1 7 Adventures in Shoemaking! D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 6 December Holiday Shows! N O V E M B E R FREE SHIPPING + GIVING BACK BETTER TOGETHER RAFFLE O C T O B E R First Friday - Aubrey Hornor Back in Black S E P T E M B E R Second Friday: Stephanie Brachmann Labor Day Sale! Food Friday: homemade KIMCHI and Bastardized Bibimbap Breakfast A U G U S T First Friday: Alexandra Lakin Now online: Flat Fold Wallet J U L Y NEW! Small Crossbody Bag This way to our shop/studio... FIRST FRIDAY: CHELSEA SNOW J U N E In the studio: Vegtan Leather - Why we love it FIRST FRIDAY: JESSE LORTZ M A Y In the shop... FIRST FRIDAY: MOMO MEOW A P R I L Hammer (Museum) Time M A R C H New Orleans Residency March into Spring with and ALVAR bag F E B R U A R Y In the studio: Flat Zip Pouches J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 THANK YOU! D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 FIRST FRIDAY: 811 Holiday Open House Party and work by Midori Hirose N O V E M B E R HOLIDAY SHOWS! O C T O B E R NEW: Perfect Flat Zip Pouch NEW: CROSSBODY bag S E P T E M B E R LABOR DAY WEEKEND SALE - 20% OFF! A U G U S T Adventures in Belt Making J U L Y Summer jams from coast to coast J U N E In the shop... Officially OPEN! A P R I L New Space/Shop/Studio! M A R C H 2 0 1 5 So long studio N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 4 Mark your calanders... O C T O B E R Lil' feature in Gray Magazine Minimalist Tote in Crazy Horse S E P T E M B E R xobruno GIVEAWAY and end of summer sale J U L Y NEW: Ditty Bag M A Y Day Trippin DUMAINE in natural veg tan is back! A P R I L NEW: Minimalist tote Field Bag Pt ll M A R C H NEW in shop: SIMPLE VEGTAN WALLETS experiments in leather weaving "Fun A Day" in the studio... F E B R U A R Y Residency at the Sou'wester Lodge J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 4 ALVAR & PRYTANIA bags now in black NEW: IPAD / E READER sleeve New Year, Fresh Starts D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3 5 days until Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle! N O V E M B E R Honey Kennedy is featuring an xobruno GIVEAWAY Thank you San Francisco and West Coast Craft! xobruno at West Coast Craft SF! O C T O B E R NEW: FIELD BAG A U G U S T Dumaine bags: New hides in stock! J U L Y July Road Trippin' This weekend: Come visit us at Urban Craft Uprising! NEW: Laptop sleeves Getting ready for UCU Seattle: phone wallets J U N E BBQ's, Bike Rides & A June Sale! M A Y Happy May, Happy Spring everyone! A P R I L Sou'Wester Artist Residency Show 2 for U Ceramics Class More kilim textiles and an April sale! M A R C H Sweet little feature... New: OCTAVIA bag! F E B R U A R Y New Soft leather Gris-Gris Residency at the Sou'Wester Hello again! D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3 THANK YOU! N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2 Holiday Shows! NEW: Vegetable Tanned Leather goods O C T O B E R Happy Halloweeeen! love, BabyBlueBlob. Revamped Dauphine bag! LAST DAY OF GIVEAWAY! S E P T E M B E R food friday: too many tomatoes? A U G U S T Last Hits of Summer... Foray into simple sandal making... SumSumSummatime! (and some recipes) J U L Y Seattle Summer Show: Highlights! J U N E New: iphone/ipod case wallet M A Y new year (birthday) retreat LA Roadtrip - a little slideshow and travelogue This week in the studio: Getting ready for Summer Shows A P R I L RepurosedPolaroidSecretPostCardProject M A R C H Making a Dumaine bag start to finish... Snail Mail it! Bourgeois. spinning webs. F E B U R A R Y Ahhh.... New Studio! Make me a Postcard J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2 Blunk Love Food (Whiny) Friday: Curried Coconut Soup DIY Ladies Food Friday: Super Nutty Granola HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Oregon Coast D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1 the final SF drive... THANK YOU Holiday Holiday Holiday N O V E M B E R In the Studio: Prytania bag Food Friday: Pear Ricotta Tart Afro Funk and Folk Art: a few of my favorite things Take me back to Turkey Food Friday: Golden Apple Galette O C T B E R Start to finish: A preview of the NEW Alvar bag endless hours of work music fun S E P T E M B E R Backpack I need a Master Class in Master Crafts! Vintage Hermés: made by hand food friday: new mexico mashup A U G U S T Sailors & Sasquatches food friday: beets+quinoa voyeur food friday... what's up in my kitchen!? and the winner is... J U L Y INUIT mirrors and magic. two by two... this week in the studio.. Missing New Mexico J U N E filling in the cracks... Intuiting Movement MY OLD BLOG: into extinction |
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