Sword+Fern Jewelry

by Adrienne So Gallery, workshop and boutique, Emily Baker's tiny studio space Sword+Fern houses not only her line incorporating upcycled auto parts and vintage materials and lip balm. On up-and-coming Burnside Street in Portland, OR, the artisan also carries notebooks, leather crafts and other unique handmade goods from local and national female artists. Formerly a landscape horticulturist, the organic sensibility permeates her aesthetic. Turning to …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

1. Jacques Magazine Video: JamieIn addition to their highbrow smut on paper, the new publication Jacques also brings their aesthetic to the screen with videos like this black-and-white short featuring a beautiful topless woman starting her day. via Street Boners and TV Carnage 2. Kwakwaka'wakw ArtThe work of a native tribe from Vancouver, the bold graphic elegance of these images depicting sacred creatures fits right …

Betsy & Iya Jewelery

by Adrienne So Betsy Cross, a Portland-based jewelry designer working under the label Betsy & Iya, creates shamelessly sentimental necklaces and earrings, kept boldly of-the-moment with techniques like upcycling curtain rings and repurposing vintage materials. Boutique shops nationwide carry the line (named after herself and her older sister-slash-muse), yet she continues to handmake each item—from small details such as her signature earring hooks, hand-formed from …