Caravan Pacific Showroom
Lovejoy Activspace Building
1720 NW Lovejoy
Suite #120
Portland, OR 97209
*Entrance on NW 18th Street
I'm really excited to announce the release of a new product in our online store this month: the Deca Vessel. It's a water-tight ceramic pot that works beautifully as a vase or planter for succulents, herbs and sedum. These little guys do a great job of highlighting the beautiful things you put inside with their many facets. Available in white matte and black matte. Purchase, pricing and details available in our online shop.
Also available at these fine retailers in February:
Modern Market in New Orleans, LA
Sprout Home in Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY
Woonwinkel in Portland, OR
I’m very excited to have Vitreluxe Studio’s beautiful glass vases in our Showroom this month. Glassblower Lynn Read brings each shape into being in his Sellwood studio, combining smooth organic shapes with bright colors. His work has been honored for many years in the design community and I’m honored to show his glassware this month. Here’s a short Q + A with Lynn on his work and what inspires him:
LYNN READ // VITRELUXE STUDIOS
What inspires the shapes of your glassware?
I think negative shape is as important as the positive space. I like to see a dialog between the two. I love implied lines that converge within a shape or shift the eye’s focus. I work with a blown material, so I like to allow that tension and compression to be part of the shape. I design for those to be the details of the shape.
Who first inspired you to make something?
I would give credit to my older brother for teaching me how to improve. We would build choppers from BMXs, rockets from cardboard tubes, forts with tumbleweeds, and rafts from salvaged materials- then float the Willamette River from Mission Park to Sprongs Landing.
How has your work grown over the years?
Working with glass is very challenging. It requires serious dedication and patience. Along the way, my ideas have evolved and I now enjoy the freedom to explore sculpture as well as vessels. I have always struggled with the narrative in my work, but it has become easier with age. Recently, I have allowed that into my work. I think it’s interesting now because I’ve developed a heightened awareness of the physics of glass… liberation!
What’s the most satisfying thing about your work?
Being able to work with my hands and body within the choreography of a team. I enjoy teaching glassblowing and working with my friends in the studio as a career.
I’m so psyched to tell you about a project I’ve been working on this fall. We’re opening a showroom in Northwest Portland!
Please join us Tuesday, November 20th for some pre-holiday cheer and drinks at our new spot:
Caravan Pacific Showroom Social
Tuesday, November 20th, 6 – 9pm
1720 NW Lovejoy Street (cross street NW 18th Ave.)
Portland, Oregon 97209
Our new home is cozy storefront on NW 18th and Lovejoy and is the result of several months of hard work by myself and several of my friends.
The showroom will be a way for me to meet with members of the trade, test out new designs I’m working on, and support Portland’s design community.
Each month, we’ll be featuring the work of a local artist / maker in our window, accompanied with a short blog post on their work. Please check out
our first Showroom Spotlight: Jason Russell of Syrk Tableware.
The Showroom will be open to the public every first Thursday from 6 – 9pm starting in January 2012 and to the trade by appointment.
Stay posted with updates on our blog and facebook for our future events, including Tinselbox our Holiday Pop-Up Shop!
Please contact Shannon for more details at shannon@caravan-pacific.com.
(Clockwise: Harold, our new showroom mascot // Delicate pottery by Jason Russell of Syrk Tableware fills the showroom window //
Lamps lit up in our new display built by Callum Clark // Curling up with our newest editon of the Alberta, Blue Crackle & Cherry.)
Here’s a few quick shots of some new planters we’ve been working on. Faceted dodecahedron planters in white, black and several other colors will be available later this fall. They fit small succulents and sedum and can easily sit on a windowsill. We think they look nice arranged in a trio, and can be arranged in many different patterns. More colors and photos on the way soon!
Snapped this shot a few days ago in the studio. Yup, it’s that time again. Time to get saw-dusty and make some new stuff!
It’s also time to get some new boots according to this photo, lordy.
We’ve got some great products- and great news- in store. Make sure you’re on our mailing list, as I’ll be sending out an update soon!
♥ Shan
Just took some quick shots of our finials, before I ship out the next batch of lamps. Pictured are Cherry, Walnut and Sugar Maple. They capture the grain of the wood in such a fun way, I especially love the warm russet tones of the walnut- so beautiful!
I recently came across these handsome decorative nails by The Winsome Brave and am delighted to announce that they’re now available in our online shop! Handcrafted in the USA with solid bronze, they playfully lend a bit of class to anything you want to want to hang on your wall. I love their clean, functional look and look forward to seeing more of what this design team has in store!
Photo by: The Winsome Brave
