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makes

bookbinding

film photography

coloring book

classes

kids classes

private lessons

highlights

cascada spa day
sandy river and sugarpine drive-in soft serve
silent reading at leach botanical, turning peel, cornet custard
developing color film
breakfast and coffee with friends

little pleasures

visible health, LMNT salt, and hydroflask shaker bottle
memoire salted pandan matcha
real-time reactions from my stepmom as she read through the saint of steel series
Someone You Can Build a Nest In, This is How You Lose the Time War, The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement
Flowers of the Columbia River Gorge zine

looking forward to

PW bookclub Ocean’s Godori
PDX Film League meetup at Rose Garden
Radius Brunch party
Portland Cello Project x Radiohead
PAM CUT Cat Video Fest
Wrapping up the ecoregion course with Mount Adams field day and stay at the Society Hotel Hood River—Bingen
Bird Days of Summer Celebration & Trivia

upcoming events

nature tours at hoyt arboretum

Free public tour of the conifer collection: August 24 (with ASL interpretation), September 21
Free Trees for All public tour (accessible paved trail): October 5

classes

kid & teen sewing (8+ years)

felt sheep: August 7
needle book: August 14 (sold out)

keep in touch

Thanks very much for reading! If you’d like in-person support and instruction, please sign up for my classes at Modern Domestic or reach out to schedule a private lesson. If you have any questions, feedback, or corrections regarding this post, please don’t hesitate to contact me!