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The studio is unpacked. I've got my business newly filed with the state of Oregon, my license sorted with the City of Portland, and can legally start operating again! The organization process is finally giving way to the mental room I need to make new stuff. It's been a little slow, happening in fits and starts, but I've begun to spend some time at the bench dreaming up new goodies for the shop in the last few days. To prod myself into more actual making, I'll be doing a little shop update on the 20th of January. That's the Sunday after...

We did it! As of December 3rd, Maia & Rainwood Design is PDX local. Look for us at events and shows around the Pacific Northwest starting in 2019. We couldn't be happier to be based out of North Portland now. Dream come true! While all of my tools are still on the truck as of this writing, all of our shop stock currently listed is available for holiday shipping and orders (I brought it up in my car). We're offering free shipping through the end of the year, with the code FREESHIPHOLIDAYS at checkout. Thanks for all your support!

Welcome to the new home of Maia & Rainwood Design! If you came here from my old blog or our old shop on Etsy, welcome!  Thanks for following me over here. I made this change of address for a couple of reasons but the biggest one is, we're taking our shop off of Etsy and going our own way. As it gets larger and more corporate, Etsy is growing away from the values and maker-oriented platform that I initially wanted to support and be supported by when this journey started. Evolution happens. I'll always be very grateful to Etsy and the Etsy...