Leah Nash

Leah-Nash-OHM-pic-Sept-2011Leah Nash has a passion for documenting the normal and the extreme. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, GEO Magazine and The New York Times. She recently received a Society of Professional Journalists award for her photo essay on Asperger’s syndrome and homelessness, and also received a Regional Arts and Culture Council grant to expand the project.

Intro to carpentry for women 102

rebuild_logosmallDid you attend the Introduction to Carpentry for Women 101 class at Portland’s Rebuilding Center? Even if not, you can still build on your carpentry skills with their two-part 102 class this weekend.

Hot trend: ombré

anthropologie_curtainsOnce every few years ombré makes its presence known and hits the fashion and design communities by storm, and Fall 2011 is that time. With ombré being shown all over the fashion runways, it is easy to see how home décor has picked up on this trend.  

3 Remodels – 3 Budgets

chownDo you want to remodel but aren’t sure what your budget will allow you to do? The “3 Remodels- 3 Budgets” program this weekend will help you figure that out.

Tour de Force

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The Portland Architecture & Design Festival offers a rare glimpse inside six architect-designed residences through the Design Matters Home Tour. Some are historic. Some are cutting-edge.

Getting cozy

2011OctNov_EditorsPageI wait all year for October. There is nothing I like more than the return of autumn, with its crisp smells and a winsome light that never fails to squeeze my heart.

Home harvest

2011OctNov_Homeward_ReusableProduceBagsA fall bounty of new shops, products and ideas to feed your fantasies.