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d.torso 3-D animals
This amazing 3-D penguin is your new BFF. (There is a pig, giraffe, or rabbit, too, for the friending, if you’re so inclined.)
d.torso, a Japanese company, creates 3-D objects using computer generated “figurative images…[by dividing] the 3-D data into sliced data and then reconstruct it, using three axes of coordinates”. Kind of mind-blowing, but with sweet, whimsical results – animals that are perfect to entertain a puzzle person during that down time with the family, and as equally perfect to display in your home or office when the animal is complete.
Go on – have some holiday fun with 3-D antics!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: 503.234.9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
RabLabs agate coasters & ornaments
When we saw these gorgeous slices of translucent agates we knew they’d make the perfect holiday gift. Seriously, we’d love to receive them (and that’s our most critical criteria!). Anna Rabinowicz has turned all types of agates into beautiful coasters, bottle stoppers, and even holiday ornaments. You’ll most definitely want to adorn your home with these true gems.
In addition to creating beautiful goods, Anna has taught design at universities for over ten years, and is presently an associate professor at Parsons The New School for Design. Her hand-crafted, beautifully designed goodies provide both a naturally glamorous component to both modern and traditional interiors.
After putting together a good selection of her agate coasters and ornaments, we couldn’t resist snatching up two different styles of bottle stoppers. Check out these exquisite, unique, naturally jeweled bottle stoppers made from rare pineapple-clustered amethyst and crystal from Brazil, paired with hand-crafted glass. (WOW, right?) We have a hunch you’ll want to snatch up these colorful bottle stoppers topped with a slice of agate for a playful embellishment to your wine bottle. These are made of hand-polished, semi-precious agate and hand-crafted glass. Every product is uniquely crafted and boxed to give. So, get in and get some beautiful gifts for those special ones in your circle.
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: 503.234.9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
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Tagged bottle stoppers, coasters, geode, gifts, Quartz, RabLabs
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Gary Hirsch robots
We are stoked that Gary Hirsch, local artist (and nationally reknowned), has placed his very cool robots within the walls of Tilde. Each bot is a hand painted, signed, and numbered, one-of-a-kind objet d’art. Truly!
These bots are programmed for amazing feats of strength – providing you with outrageous compliments, helping you be brave, taking all of the blame, and even cloning yourself so you can accomplish more throughout your busy day.
Why not carry a whimsical, joyful bot around or display thousands on your wall? Gary’s goal is to get as many out into the world as possible, and, we know once you experience these little guys, you’ll want to be part of the cause, too.
So, what’s behind the bots? In 1971, a seven year-old boy growing up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio was having nightmares. Your basic, run-of-the-mill nightmares with giant hands swooping down from the attic, grabbing him out of his bed, to swallow him whole where he would land in a stomach that was really a graveyard populated by zombies. Those kind of nightmares. On these nights, the boy’s dad would crawl out of bed throw on a robe and sit next to the boy with a pen and paper. ‘You want to show me what you’re afraid of?’ he would ask. They would stay up for hours. The boy would draw these creatures and the dad would help him name them. And, they collected hundreds – Swamp Creature, Red Zombie, Giant Hand, to name just a few. After awhile, the nightmares would come a bit less frequently. When asked about this, the boy’s dad said, ‘If you can create them, then you can also erase them.’
Fun fact: Gary’s bots were recently chosen to be placed in the Emmy award bags and we were just told they will be placed within the Golden Globe bags as well!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: 503.234.9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
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Tagged doodle house, Gary Hirsch, gifts, painting, pdx art, pdx artist, Portland art, portland artist
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Figs & Ginger’s Eco-Fresh Appeal
Ecofriendly metalsmithing inspired by forests? This is Figs & Ginger, a line of jewelry we’ve been carrying for some time now. Their whimsical shapes from nature (animals, leaves, trees) adorn earrings and necklaces, and bring a smile to all.
The creative couple that is Figs & Ginger (Rhonda and Elijah) has been operating for many years out of various sheds, trailers, and rooms at their Asheville, North Carolina home. They’ve recently migrated north, to Massachusetts, but are still cranking out the cool designs.
We’ve got some new jewelry designs in house for you to oooh and ahhh over, and we’ve also got their new cool wooden letters that can be strung together like a banner, adding hip rustic style to your home surroundings.
We’re certain you’ll love this bird family necklace (we have versions with one, two and three little ones) made from 50% recycled silver with a unique blackened patina. Perfect for mom on mother’s day this spring, too!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
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Tagged earrings, Figs & Ginger, fonts, gifts, home decor, necklace, recycled sterling silver jewelry, wood
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Industrial Facility
Industrial Facility is the brainchild of Sam Hecht and Kim Collin, allowing them to explore the junction between industrial design and the world around us.” The team has expanded its group of designers, resulting in international recognition and awards, and products like furniture, electronics, and fashion that will surely become staples.
Equipped with a deeper design sense as well as smart business acumen, Industrial Design creates opportunities that result in products with a certain clarity, sparking further investigation.
We like Industrial Facility’s sense of style – especially when that style renders itself in colorful, chunky, and simple objects. Note the clocks and calculators that we’ve added to our store line-up of faves this spring – your soon-to-be favorites, too!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
Artist interview: Branda Tiffany of Molly Muriel
We’ve carried the line of Molly Muriel All Natural Bath and Body Products for over four years now. The luxurious soaps and lotions are colorful, super sudsy and scented with essential oils. They are basics in our homes. Her beautiful candles are elegant, made with 100% soy wax and hand-poured into gorgeous vintage glass containers. She also scents these with choice essential oils. We personaly have one in every room of our home (well, almost every room except the garage or basement, though maybe we should…).
We recently sat down with Branda Tiffany, the creator of the Molly Muriel line, to learn more about her business.
How did your business of creating soap & body products first begin? Was there a ‘first’ product?
I moved to Seattle in 1994 and spontaneously decided to take a candle making class, that’s where I was first introduced to creating beautiful things by hand. In a year or so, after I had tried all the making different types of candles I could (ice candles, sand candles, tapers, chunks, colors), I decided to go for body products. I bought a couple soap making books and taught myself. That’s where it all began.
Why is an organic body product important to you?
All natural products are very important to me because I am bothered by the amount of toxins that are in our environment. When we use products with synthetic ingredients and preservatives, they not only absorb into our skin, but get flushed into our water system, which eventually affects our whole world!
What sort of healthy ingredients go into your soaps & lotions?
I use all vegetable based oils in my soaps, lotions, and body oils, natural preservatives, and essential oils for scent. I also color my soaps purely with botanical (plant) ingredients.
We’ve carried your line of soaps & candles for four years now and have seen your progression of packaging & labels. What have you learned about these needs when growing your business into more stores with more hands touching your products?
Packaging has definitely been the most difficult part of the business. It’s funny how you can have a great product with bad packaging and no-one will give it a second look. It took me a few trial and errors to get to where I am now. I also try to stay as enviro-conscious as possible, the soap labels are printed on 100% recycled paper that is mostly post-consumer. I choose to put the lotions in glass instead of plastic. And the candles are made in recycled glass that I find at thrift stores.
We were so excited when we heard that the New Seasons stores picked up some of your products. Was that when your business really took a growth spurt? About how many bars of soap, for example, are you now making each month?
The New Seasons in Sellwood was my very first account back in 2002. Over the years I slowly made my way into a few more, but it wasn’t until early last year that I was picked up by all the New Seasons. It has made a great difference in my business. I really felt it over the holidays. I’m still trying to get caught up on all my accounts, each one is very important to me! My products are somewhat seasonally busier during certain times, late spring my pace picks up and progressively gets faster and faster. By November I’m gearing up for the holidays and working 7 days a week. In December, with all the craft shows I do, I usually end up working until the early hours of the morning at least a few times a week. Then in January and February I get a break and that’s when I work on creation of new products.
Where are you creating all this goodness? Is anyone helping you?
I have a big finished basement in my house that has been transformed into my studio. It is a wonderfully functional workspace and gives me lots of room to spread out and work on product development. Right now it is just me, but after this past holiday season I may consider bringing someone in to help me!
Do you have more products in mind for increasing your organic line?
I’m constantly toying with new products. I am currently working on a candle line that comes in one kind of glass. I have been getting recycled antique style glasses and filling them with soy wax and essential oils. They are beautiful but each one is different so it makes it hard to offer to my current accounts. Now I feel like it’s time to create a candle line in a particular container and get them out there. I’m also working on herb-infused lip balm and bath salts.
Tell us all how you choose Molly Muriel as the name for your business.
I came up with the name Molly Muriel because she is my little inspiration. She is also my furry four-legged creature, and by that I mean doggie. She hangs out with me in my studio when I work and lets me know when it’s time for a break.
Aw. The perfect ending for a great story of a growing local business. Cheers to Branda and Molly Muriel. We love her products and know you do to!
Last minute gift ideas
Are you still searching for that perfect gift? We are bursting at the seams with the perfect, handmade giftable for your special someone.
- Jewelry? From necklaces to earrings, we have over 25 different jewelry lines with something sparkly for your honey!
- What about wallets? From card cases to full size wallets, we’ve got great options, both large and small – for men and women.
- Terrariums, too! From tiny to big, check out our green wonders that are just right for those who want low maintenance inside greenery.
- For more home decor items, try our selection of beautiful vases, perfect mugs, bowls, and ornamental dishes!
- Affordable and colorful original artwork and prints from local favorites Rachel Austin, Jen Mercede, Jenna Robertson, Elizabeth Soule, and Sam Tudyk.
- Handbags from Orla Kiely, Highway, Graf & Lantz, and Latico.
And, how about stocking stuffers? We’ve got you covered! Try gorgeous handmade barrettes from France, coaster sets, felt ornament sets, hand poured candles and soaps (made here in Sellwood!), little jars of shea butter, wooden matches in pretty glass apothecary jars, and tons of goodies that will be sure to please.
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
Late Night Holiday Shopping in Sellwood
Oh, a late night sale to help you finish off your holiday shopping – what more could you want?
Friday, December 17th 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
Two short hours for a super sale!
You’ll enjoy 25% off your entire purchase at Tilde. Eight other local shops are also having sales & discounts to assist you in gathering up the rest of your holiday goodies, including:
- Blue Kangaroo Coffee Roasters (serving dessert coffee drinks!)
- Cloud Cap Games (board games galore)
- Finds New & Old (curated antiques)
- Looking Glass Bookstore
- Madison Park Antiques (one of our all time favorite antique shops)
- Sock Dreams
- Tilde
- Unique Antique
Have at it, folks – get your late night holiday shopping on in Sellwood and make sure to stop in at Tilde for our final great deal of the season!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
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Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale!
We are again one of the sponsors of this grand-daddy of all craft sales run by the wonder ladies, Torie and Cathy, creators extraordinaires of beloved Crafty Wonderland.
All our favorite local artists will be selling their wares at the Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale! Come see all the finery Rachel Austin, Tasi Designs, Hadley Hutton, Molly Muriel, Amy Wing, Curious Doodles, Stubborn and Dotty Speck and many more artists and designers have to offer.
If we weren’t working at Tilde, we’d be at the Oregon Convention Center this very weekend – December 11th and 12th – for this crafty sale of the season you won’t want to miss!