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Portraits!

A visit to Fairview

Fairview Training Center: to some a place of horrors, to some a childhood home, to others a fragment of history too few remember.

Accompanied by Scott Ray Becker and Corky Miller, filmmakers and our friends,we visited Fairview with former residents, Charles, Bill, and Ricky.



We visited the buildings that remained, remembered those that once filled the halls, and collectively imagined what the future may look like.

Thanks to Sam Hall and James Santana for the wonderful welcome.
Ricky, Charles, and Bill were invited to take photographs and Corky and Scott volunteered their energy and passion to record the experience. We are excited to share these documents with you soon!

We love New Seasons!

North Portland Farm produce now for sale at New Seasons Arbor Lodge (Interstate and Rosa Parks). We are so excited.

The Ballad of Dr. Evil and Mad Man

Mad Man tries to keep Dr Evil on the right path.

How Our Ducks are Doing!

The ducks are doing good. They are getting bigger. The ducks names are Country (in the above photos), Ashley Annie, and Ed.

By: Kristin Loftis

It Feels Good

It feels good!
It feels good! to be 71.
It feels good to be 71, warm.
It feels good to get a hug.
It feels good when someone gets you flowers.
To write someone a card for a happy birthday.
When he is on my side it feels good.
To be called princess.
and have Marie as my middle name.

Pancakes and Portraits! Sunday: 11 am to 3 pm

Independence Now!

We were moved to express our views on the budget cuts at Pioneer Square at Thursday's rally. Thanks to Yulia for organizing this event! Great protest poster by Kelly Hankin!

Learn My Art: Mural pt. 1

We're PARRtial to PARR Lumber!

I like Parr lumber so much. Cause Marshall is a nice guy. Doug is too! Marshall and Doug are nice. They have a whole bunch of people there. And Shauna. They sell saws and all that. We had hot dogs there. Sausages. Two cricket hotdogs! We walked around.[breaks into the song he sang at the kareoke] "Bye Bye miss American pie, drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry. the good ol' boys who drink whiskey and rye say this will be the day that I die this will be the day that I die." Guess what I saw all that wood that say there like that [motions hand against the ceiling] how come? I go to Parr everyday. Guess what? I go down there on Saturdays and have an egg salad sandwich.
-Steven
We are so thankful for Parr Lumber for being such great friends with all of us. We had a phenomenal time at the Parr-BQ.

Good to be in the 'Neighborhood'!!!

Thank you to the lovely and talented folks at Neighborhood Notes for their beautiful and insightful article on us. We feel loved. Thank you.

Protest this Thursday downtown!

Join all of us at Project Grow at a rally planned downtown Portland in Pioneer Square Thursday at noon. This rally is to bring attention to the abrupt budget cuts passed by the governor that will be influencing those funded through the Brokerage system in Oregon. Brokerages are: in-home or other personal supports that assist an individual to live in their own home or with family or friends and to fully participate in community life, including work. The rights of individuals relying on these services to experience freedom and the liberty of choice is compromised with this budget cut.

See you Thursday, July 15th, at noon at Pioneer Square in Portland! Email protestthecuts@gmail.com if you want to be included in future opportunities to advocate for better services and a more public decision making process!

Monday. Funday.

Hello friends!

We have room! Over the weekend we scrubbed and painted and moved into the space that wraps around the gallery. Now, in our new studio, we have room to twirl, make giant paper mache elephants, and tell jokes. Our gallery now houses the finished pieces as well as art from our friends at Major Panda and the EC. Come by. Dance with us. Paint a masterpiece with Kelly and Dan. Or just enjoy a cup of tea while listening to beautiful chaos.

Love. Project Grow

Got a lot of love to give-Vickie

This summer I'm going, if, I'm just waiting for my brother to get well and then I'm going to the beach. And he is doing the, he is a little bit sore yet. (To Tim) Brother, how's my tomato doing? (Tim) It's doing well, it's your love, fertilized with love. [Vickie giggles] I have a lot of love to give. [Turns back to Emese] And my life history... I took care of my grandmother also I took care of my dad and when I was working in California I had to run back to Oregon cause my mom was in the hospital in Prineville, I only got to see her for just a little bit. When I left she was gone. Right before Mothers day. And then Daddy died on his birthday, he went to sleep. He did not know nobody. Even his own kids. I took care of him also, he didn't want nobody to take care of him. Also, momma always treated her kids love and affection. She was always there for me when I was sick, really sick and down. I was in the hospital three or four times. I was operated here. My tube were tied. Because if I had a baby the baby and I could die too. I knew people like me in Mollalla in Easter Oregon, we were in the same age. I went to 4H. I even grew beautiful roses. We nicknamed our grandparents. My mom's mother was big grandma, dad's was little grandma. My grandpa was a logger. When he gets a check he always goes to the tavern. My grandma didn't get no sleep at all.

When Danny and I got hooked up, his house parents wants me to come up and move up there. They love me like a part of their family. When I was sick not too long ago, he called me. He is my baby. We always meet each other at the Rose Quarter in the morning, he gives me a big hug when he sees me. When I came here, I met Danny the first time, and he fell in love with me. he says, 'I love you sweety, I want you for my girl'. Also, he when he comes back, he is bringing me something, a surprise. I don't know what it is. He says be on your best behavior. Let Patsy and Dave watch over me until he gets back. We are engaged to be married. We love each other.

Tattoo Skirt

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Today, Jamond and Chanel collaborated on making an ordinary white skirt, into a one of a kind piece of art. Come on in! Wear something white, sit next to Jamond or Chanel, and become a piece of art.

Harvest Day!

Summer is here! Come play with us!

Independence day means freedom - Patsy

I like to be by myself. I'm going to do things what I like to do. And I don't. I ask for help. I want a place of my own. And everything. I just want somebody to help me. Independence day means freedom. I like to do things for myself. Things like that. And everything. I am an American. I like to do things on my own. Try not to have anybody help me and everything. I love to cook and bake. Only thing I would ask is somebody to take me to the store. And everything.

I like to do things with my family. And everything. We'd do things together. We'd put on picnics, camping overnight, things like that. That's why I'd like to try to get another computer for up here. I love to read. And I get a few mathbooks and stuff, and I don't get no help on that.

On our picnic's we'd eat chicken. Pot roast. Tato salad. Baked beans. Turnips. Now I can't eat them because of my stomach. Oh and also ice cream and cake! They don't hurt my stomach. When I was a little girl, about 12 years old, I followed in my mom and dads footsteps. We do things together. We go down to the beach and walk. And everything. I want to do the same things with you guys. My dad asked me 'what would you like' and I'd say, 'some wings and some work books'. And he'd say, 'that's no problem honey'.

I'd like something to do, I like to do things with my hands. and I'd like to go back to school. Get my education.

I got my freedom and I can do what I want to.

City of Portland - A painting by Maurice

'By Maurice 'Spaghetti'. My beautiful painting. I did a good job! And I got it on the log [blog]! I did a good job with that painting! You like it?'
-Maurice M.