The tourist took a knitting symbols course in Portland and visited several shops, finding inspiration for craft projects. They saw yarn, patterns, and supplies at Knit-Purl and liked the warm atmosphere. At Heath Ceramics, they found groovy design items and classics displayed cleanly. Several shops had friendly staff and sold unique handmade goods, stirring the tourist's creativity.

1. A
creative tourist
in
Portland, OR
*I was enrolled in a
course on Japanese Knitting
Symbols at Knit-Purl
this past weekend.

2. I stayed at the ACE Hotel.
Room #421

5. *a closed
door
because
of the
rainy
weather
outside.
*delightful window displays(big felted things).
*it was not
dark inside the
store even though
there were dark,
cloudy skies
outside.
(nice George
Nelson...)

6. *lots of wooly
inspiration. Friendly,
knowledgeable, &
helpful people. An
immediate
hello. Light music,
not loud-- Ella
Fitzgerald, etc.
A warm, carpeted floor,
easy to sit on and look
at the yarns and knit
patterns in the
bottom nooks.
Always a difficult
decision/choice of what
to knit. Color galore!

7. *spend $500,
receive a $25
gift card
(very easy to do).
*They wind
your yarn
purchase on an
electric winder
-- a good use of
their time.
*Kelly with a
customer. Her
husband once
took an
online class at
Stanford!
*Not much on Sale *So many knitting
patterns, so
many beautiful
yarns, so
little time...

8. *their sample.
I am going to knit
this shawl!
*10% discount on yarns,
etc. when you take a
class!!
*my yarn.

10. *Heath Ceramics
*groovy design stuff,
some classics,
well-displayed, clean.
*a little chilly in the store.
*Bob Dylan playing...
*friendly staff. *wooden floors, very clean
& well-sanded.
* a closed door,
for obvious reasons.

11. *cat/dog toys
(using my fabrics).
*bags(with my
illustrations on them).
*! Find your place
in the creative world,
Kelly...
!! idea...
*I want this project
to be about--
I can make/sell
this, have a creative
*sewn critters! business again!

13. *I always visit this
store when I am in
Portland.
Pandora playing-- rock.
Sweet smelling.
Very nice, friendly people.
*so
important
*a different sort to vote
of boutique than Canoe, (I have).
less design-y,
more unique, beautiful
objects.

14. *Look at all of these
wonderful things that
I, too, could be making
and selling...
(am I scared, or just plain lazy?)
*critters
*cards
& calendars
*tea cozies
*chaussures
*I want *the lady, who knits
these in these bunny slippers,
my size! owns Oui Presse;
she knits in the **what are you
evenings... waiting for?

16. *ArtMedia
was bought
out by Blick.
*friendly,
young,
helpful
people-- art
students/grads.
*alleys of
art supplies.
*good
lighting.
*Mowtown/
Rock.
*high ceilings, shiny wood floors.
*a little
chilly,
drafty.
Even
with the
door closed.

17. *Carmen helped
with my
questions
about the
letterpress kit.
(Maybe it’s best
*a to wait; it might
letterpress be a little
cheesy and craftsy.)
kit...!!!
Is it too
good to be
true?
*Gamblin *tarlatan
printing inks cloth for
are made Monoprint
in Portland-- class!
I did not know this.
*onward...

19. *beaucoup d’hiboux.
*very nice,
very friendly
and warm staff.
A real pleasure.
*very clean
and pristine,
well-merchandised.
*open just
2 months ago.
*works with
*rock music. “Aid to Artisans”
in Peru for the
ceramics and rugs.
His furniture is
made in North
Carolina.
I aspire to this sort *There are 21
of consciousness in boutiques worldwide.
my own business.
I don’t want to *<< pretty.
create more junk.

20. *nicely drawn
*cheeky!
*critters!
*inspirational
in the marketing
& branding sense.
Immense. A lot
larger than the
vision I have for
myself, but very *clever
*fun cool.
Dream big!
*I had fun in this boutique.

22. *Rizzo.

23. *always *a dress for my friend, Lynn...?
inspiring,
stirs the
creative
juices
and
thoughts.
I wish
I lived in
Anthropologie;
I’d be
very
creative. *>>
I can do
this/have
done this
professionally. This place
shows me what I am not doing
creatively.
* some of my
favorite
things,
these ceramic
berry crates.
*funky wood
floors.
fun music *always thinking of Quince.
(Feist, etc.)
Open door,
chilly and
festive.

24. *more cards &
calendars,
arrrggghhh...
*Nathalie
l’Été,
always fun! *the purchase counter.
*a Polar *My friend,
bear in the Kim Austin,
works... has her
I wish I could work in
see him Anthro.
finished.
Bravo!
* I want to make I will
tea towels. have a
creative
business;
it’s in
*Lynn the
made a works.
purchase
(she
bought
that
dress!)

25. *Fonzi, a
kitty in a
café.

26. *I seek out Q’s
because of Quince,
my excellent kitty.
*an extra boutique.
I couldn’t resist;
it was so cool
and wonderful.
<<*
Watercolors,
the resident
parakeet.

27. *à la prochaine...