Portland Oregon Here We Come
December 13th, 2011, by MikeIt’s been four years since Grain’s been in the Pacific Northwest and it’s about time we return. Oregon has always been a special place for us – the mountains, glaciers, rivers, and the awe-inspiring coastline, even old friends and new family members – they all draw us back.
So with a big thank you to my brother Vince, his partners and their company Instrument, we’re happy to announce that March 4th to the 10th, we’re holding a weeklong class in Portland Oregon, the place where young people go to retire. In terms of venues, we set the bar pretty high last September with Jay and Piper’s 100 year-old firehouse in San Francisco, but we think this won’t be too shabby.
This class will be held Instrument’s warehouse, literally a renovated World War II ship building factory, alongside the creative geniuses whose clients include Nike, Google, and Livestrong. We’ll have our own space in their warehouse, some room normally dedicated to bleeding off the excess creative energy of the staff in things like tee-pee building and motorcycle repair. So if you’re from the Northwest and have been dreaming of building a board but can’t bring yourself to Maine, we hope to see you in Portland.
December 13th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
This will rock.
January 12th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
I would like to attend your class In Portland Oregon from March 4th through March 10th, 2012. I live in Portland so travel will not be an issue. I would like to build the “Steamer”. What other materials or supplies might I need to build the board?
Please let me know if you have space available in the Portland class and if so, what I need to do to reserve the space.
Thanks,
Jim Graves
jggraves@gmail.com
971-645-0202
January 12th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Hey Jim, glad you’re interested in the class. We still have room, but I think it’ll fill up quickly. In terms of what you need to bring, it’s really just yourself and a dust mask if you have one. We’ll supply all the tools, material, etc. If you have a favorite handplane, spokeshave or chisel, feel free to bring them along, but not necessary. Give us a call to sign up, 207-457-5313. Happy to answer any other questions you have. Thanks.
January 23rd, 2012 at 4:06 pm
hello, my name is kris hargis, i am a artist and a woodworker. i would very much like to attend Grains workshop, but it is not in my budget. I now this is a longshot, but do you need any helpers, etc. Anywho, good luck with everything, really dig your boards. h
January 25th, 2012 at 6:09 am
Kris,
Sorry that the class is out of reach for you – we wish it could be less… keep an eye out here on the blog or on facebook for announcement of an open house tho. It’s more than likely that we’ll have an evening or afternoon when people can stop by and check it all out.