Take a neglected 7,000-square-foot industrial building in North Portland, introduce nine creatives looking to elevate craft in the modern era, and what you might get is something like Beam & Anchor.
Take a neglected 7,000-square-foot industrial building in North Portland, introduce nine creatives looking to elevate craft in the modern era, and what you might get is something like Beam & Anchor.
Photography by Michael A. Muller for Remodelista.
Photography by Michael A. Muller for Remodelista.
Robert and Jocelyn Rahm’s 100-year-old-farm table in the shop kitchen has “become a gathering place for collaboration, bread breaking, and story telling,” as they say.
Robert and Jocelyn Rahm’s 100-year-old-farm table in the shop kitchen has “become a gathering place for collaboration, bread breaking, and story telling,” as they say.
Reclaimed materials and found objects are used as wall art in the shop kitchen/meeting area.
Reclaimed materials and found objects are used as wall art in the shop kitchen/meeting area.
A table made from sawhorses and an Aalto-inspired wood stool serve as an instant office space.
A table made from sawhorses and an Aalto-inspired wood stool serve as an instant office space.
A community chalk board for recording inspiration.
A community chalk board for recording inspiration.
Beam & Anchor creators Taylor Ahlmark and Nori Gilbert are apothecary crafters and soap makers, respectively.
Beam & Anchor creators Taylor Ahlmark and Nori Gilbert are apothecary crafters and soap makers, respectively.
Lab glass, amber apothecary bottles, and bottles of essential oils for soap making and more.
Lab glass, amber apothecary bottles, and bottles of essential oils for soap making and more.
A room dedicated to woodworking, reclaiming, renovating, and designing.
A room dedicated to woodworking, reclaiming, renovating, and designing.
Scrap wood boards stacked according to size.
Scrap wood boards stacked according to size.
Woodworking and designing on a handmade drafting table.
Woodworking and designing on a handmade drafting table.