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4 Karl Kaiser
6 One Bit at a Time
From painting with
acrylics to melting
with encaustics, Karl
has transformed his
art and made a name
for himself.
Julia Ramos was
always funny, but it
took getting sober to
make being funny
a driving passion in
her life.
10 More Than
Just Meat
Cutters
9 Terwilliger
Hot Springs
Portland transplant
Hunter braves
the elements and
heads to the springs
in a search for
something fleeting.
15 My Kids
17 The Dress
A special contribution
for Autism Awareness
Month from an
educator with a fire in
her belly.
A outdoorsy Peace
Corps volunteer
proves that elegance
in a small business
can be found without
sacrificing principles.
20 Emancipator
22 Hillstomp
We have a chat with
an electronic star who
moved to Portland
to do his own thing,
something he says is
what makes Portland
unique.
A pair of guys looking
to just have a little fun
got together, broke up,
and got back together
because they couldn’t
stay away from the
good times.
26 Saturday Market
Fashion
28 Finding
Micah Hearn
31 The Story
of Nomad
37 Two Week
Sprints
A young artist
battles the canvas
and his past as
a member of
the Worksound
collective.
A legend of the piercing
world in the western
world calls Portland
home. His career is
something you’ve just
gotta read to believe.
At Portland’s Union Station,
two guys code and innovate
a start-up that takes serious
vision to see.
Eric Finley and his
Choppers have had
their ups and downs
on the way to the
organic holy land:
Whole Foods.
With a little luck and a little
effort you can rock some
market-chic style. Upcycled
clothing? Yeah, that is SO
Portland.