Bo Sullivan grew up in a 200-year-old house in a 300-year old-town that had been forgotten by time. The son of a preservationist/antique dealer and a scientist-turned-old-time-hardware-store-owner, Bo spent his teen-age years digging up …
Preservation Artisans Guild Field Trip to Monitor Mills
We hope you enjoy this wonderful video of our time spent with PAG member Donovan Harding last weekend for the Spring Field Trip. Donovan gave us a tour of his …
On the Trail of Poirot: Art Moderne London in the 1930s
Photos by Jack Bookwalter Bookwalter was in England this summer on the trail of Poirot. In the 1990s, the BBC filmed the Poirot Mystery series based on the Agatha Christie …
Preservation Artisans Guild Member Feature: Lee Littlewood | Lee’s Better Letters
For our latest installment of the Preservation Artisans Guild Member Feature Series, Lee Littlewood of Lee’s Better Letters participated in a fun Q & A about his Portland-based hand-lettering and …
VIDEO: The State of Demolitions in Portland
WATCH: A video recap from Brandon Spencer-Hartle‘s presentation for the Preservation Artisans Guild at Old Portland, Hardware & Architectural, shedding light on the state of demolitions in Portland, Oregon (and …
Preservation Artisans Guild Member Feature: Deann Holtz | Portland Art Framing
A charter member of the Preservation Artisans Guild, Deann Holtz of Portland Art Framing has nearly twenty years of hands-on experience in the art and custom framing industry as well …
PAG Founder’s Curry House Featured in The Oregonian
We are so pleased with this recent write-up from The Oregonian and Oregon Live all about the beautiful Curry House – owned, lovingly restored, and lived in by Preservation Artisans …
Preservation Artisans Guild Member Feature: Steve Pancoast | Piece of the Wind Woodcarving
Steve Pancoast refers to himself as an American Master Woodcarver, Woodworker and Designer of the Old World persuasion in a New World. You have to admit, that’s a thoughtfully-crafted title …
Preservation Artisans Guild Member Feature: Jim and Sharon Mackie | ArtCraft Silversmiths
When you think of the age-old art of silversmithing, you may first think of a lovely dining room place setting, a delicate mirror and brush set, a baby’s silver cup …
Shedding Light on Period Fixtures
If you appreciate the look and character of older houses or vintage furnishings, one effective way to enhance the charm and integrity of your home — whether building new, remodeling, …